sinistrous

sin·is·trous

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sin-uh-struh s]
- /ˈsɪn ə strəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sin-uh-struh s]
- /ˈsɪn ə strəs/

Definitions of sinistrous word

adjective sinistrous ill-omened; unlucky; disastrous. 1
adjective sinistrous sinistral; left. 1
adjective sinistrous sinister or ill-omened 0
abbreviation SINISTROUS sinistral 0
abbreviation SINISTROUS sinister 0

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Origin of sinistrous

First appearance:

before 1550

One of the 31% oldest English words

1550-60; < Latin sinistr-, stem of sinister (see sinister) + -ous

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Parts of speech for Sinistrous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sinistrous

sinistrous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sinistrous usage trend in Literature

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