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sinister <tra, trum> (Komp sinisterior, us; Adv -tre)

1.

sinister
der linke, links, zur Linken (befindlich) [ manus; oculus; calceus; ripa; cornu ]
a sinistra parte
auf der linken Seite
rota sinisterior
zu weit links gelenkt

2. poet; nachkl. übtr

sinister
linkisch, ungeschickt, verkehrt [ mores; interpretatio; liberalitas; instituta ]

3. REL

a. (nach altröm. Ritus, b. dem der Augur nach Süden blickt u. den Osten zur Linken hat)

sinister
glücklich, günstig [ cornix; tonitrus; volatus avium ]

b. (nach griech. Auffassung, b. der der Priester nach Norden blickt u. den Osten zur Rechten hat)

sinister
unheilverkündend, unheilvoll, unglücklich, ungünstig [ omen; aves; fulmen ]

4. poet; nachkl.

sinister
unglücklich, widerwärtig [ signa; pugna ]

5. nachkl.

sinister
böse, böswillig [ sermones; rumor ]
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