"sinistro-" meaning in English

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Prefix

Etymology: From Latin sinister (“left”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|sinister||left}} Latin sinister (“left”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} sinistro-, {{en-prefix}} sinistro-
  1. Left; on the left; toward the left. Tags: morpheme Synonyms: levo-
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        {
          "word": "levo-"
        }
      ],
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  "word": "sinistro-"
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        "Left; on the left; toward the left."
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  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "levo-"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sinistro-"
}

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