sinistration

\\ˌsinəˈstrāshən\ noun (-s)

Etymology: sinistral (I) + -ation

: the quality or state of being sinistral

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/sin'euh stray"sheuhn/, n.

the quality or state of being left-handed.

[1890-95; SINISTR- + -ATION]

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siniˈstration rare.

[f. L. sinistr-, stem of sinister + -ation. Cf. med.L. sinistrāre to go on the left hand, to be adverse.]

a. A moving or turning leftwards. b. The state or condition of being sinistral.

in Cent. Dict.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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sinistration — /sin euh stray sheuhn/, n. the quality or state of being left handed. [1890 95; SINISTR + ATION] * * * … Universalium
sinistration — sin·is·tra·tion … English syllables
left — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) To the left side Nouns 1. left, sinistrality, sinistration; left hand, left side, near side; port[side], larboard; verso. Informal, wrong side. 2. left wing, radical (see change); liberal, progressive. 3 … English dictionary for students
sinistrad — adv. towards left. ♦ sinistral, a. pertaining to left; left handed; illegitimate. ♦ sinistration, n. ♦ sinistrogyrate, ♦ sinistrogyric, a. moving to left. ♦ sinistromanual, a. left handed. ♦ sinistrorse, a. (of plant)… … Dictionary of difficult words

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