Meaning of sinister | Babel Free
[sɪˈnɪs.tɛr]Definitions
-
left adjective, declension-1, declension-2
-
perverse, bad; or adverse, hostile adjective, declension-1, declension-2
-
auspicious (for Romans) or inauspicious (for Greeks) adjective, declension-1, declension-2
Equivalents
English
left
Examples
“1st BC, Virgilius mores sinistri arboribus Notus sinister”
(please add an English translation of this quotation)
“1st BC, Virgilius sinistra cornix”
good omen
“2nd century, Apuleius sinistro pede profectus”
started with bad omen
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free