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siniestro

/siˈnjestɾo/

adjective/siˈnjestɾo/

sinister; unhappy; malicious, evil; left, left-hand (direction); sinister, sinistral

Synonyms: infeliz, funesto, avieso, malintencionado, izquierdo

Antonyms: derecho, diestro

Inherited from Old Spanish siniestro, from Late Latin sinextrum, from Latin sinistrum. Compare Portuguese sestro.

noun, masculine/siˈnjestɾo/plural: siniestros

accident; catastrophe, disaster

Synonyms: accidente, desgracia, catástrofe, desastre

Inherited from Old Spanish siniestro, from Late Latin sinextrum, from Latin sinistrum. Compare Portuguese sestro.