levogiro

See also: levógiro

Italian

Etymology

From Latin laevus (“left”) + giro (“turn”, “twist”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /le.voˈd͡ʒi.ro/, [l̺evoˈd͡ʒiːr̺o]
  • Hyphenation: le‧vo‧gì‧ro
  • Rhymes: -iro

Adjective

levogiro (feminine singular levogira, masculine plural levogiri, feminine plural levogire)

  1. going leftward
    1. (chemistry) levorotatory

Antonyms

Portuguese

Adjective

levogiro m (feminine singular levogira, masculine plural levogiros, feminine plural levogiras, comparable)

  1. Alternative form of levógiro
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