Synonyms & related words for levorotatory

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Words related to levorotatory

Explore words related to levorotatory — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include levorotary, dextrorotatory, levogyre, levorotation, dextrogyre, dextrorotation, counterclockwise, anticlockwise. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does levorotatory come from?

The word levorotatory breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: levo-, from Latin laevus (“left”); rotat, from Latin rotare (“to turn, rotate”); and -ory, from Latin orius (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.