senestre

See also: sénestre

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle French senestre, from Old French senestre, from Latin sinister. Doublet of sinistre.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sə.nɛstʁ/, /se.nɛstʁ/

Adjective

senestre (plural senestres)

  1. (dated) (on the) left
  2. (heraldry) sinister; left-hand side of the shield

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Further reading

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French, from Latin sinister, sinistrum.

Noun

senestre m (uncountable)

  1. left (left-hand side)

Old French

Etymology

From Latin sinister, sinistrum (possibly through a Vulgar Latin root *sinexter, sinextrum, from contamination with dexter (whence Old French destre)).

Adjective

senestre m (oblique and nominative feminine singular senestre)

  1. left (on the left-hand side)

Declension
Declension of senestre
Number Case Masculine Feminine Neuter
Singular Subject senestres senestre senestre
Oblique senestre senestre senestre
Plural Subject senestre senestres senestre
Oblique senestres senestres senestre

Descendants
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