sinistral

• صفة تعني متعلق بالجهة اليسرى أو باليد اليسرى؛ صارت شبه مهجورة في الاستعمال العام، ويقتصر استعمالها أساسًا على السياقات العلمية المتخصصة.

An adjective meaning relating to the left side or left-handed; now largely obsolete in general use, surviving mainly in specialized scientific contexts.

1. Relating to the left sideC2formal

   Of, relating to, or situated on the left side.

   أيسر

   • The sinistral side of the building faces the garden.
   • In heraldry, a sinistral bend runs from the upper left to the lower right.
   • The sinistral orientation of the shell is rare in this species.

   المرادفاتleftleft-hand

   الأضدادdextral

2. Left-handed or left-sided preferenceC2formal

   Having a natural preference for using the left hand, foot, or eye.

   أعسر

   • Sinistral individuals often find scissors designed for right-handed use uncomfortable.
   • The study examined the cognitive abilities of sinistral children.
   • He is sinistral, favoring his left foot when kicking a ball.

   المرادفاتleftleft-handedsouthpaw

   الأضدادdextral