sinister- root words — words with the sinister- root

The root sinister- comes from Latin sinister, meaning left, unlucky. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including sinister, dextrosinistral, sinistrad, sinistral, sinistrocular, sinistrodextral, sinistrorse, sinistrous. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sinister- root

Explore words with sinister- — words containing the sinister- root and sharing its sense of "left, unlucky". Examples include sinister, dextrosinistral, sinistrad, sinistral, sinistrocular, sinistrodextral, sinistrorse, sinistrous. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sinister- mean?

The sinister- root means left, unlucky, from Latin sinister. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.