sinister

cornu dextro vel sinistro
on the right or left wing sinistros sermones de Tiberio habuisse incusatur
he is accused of having made unfavorable speeches about Tiberius

sinister , tra, trum: (adj.), left, 7.689; on the left side or left hand, 6.548; (fig.), wrong-headed, perverse, 11.347; adverse, inauspicious, unlucky, ill-boding.

sinistra, ae, f. (sc. manus): the left hand, 2.443, et al.

sĭnister, tra, trum (comp. sinisterior; sup. sinistimus, Prisc. pp. 605 and 607 P.; Fest. s. v. dextimum, p. 74; and s. v. sinistrae, p. 339 Müll.), adj. [etym. dub.; perh. from sinus (i. e. togae); cf. Pott, Etym. Forsch. 2, 555; the ending is a double comp. -is and -ter; cf.: magister, minister].

• I Left, on the left, on the left hand or side (syn.: laevus, scaevus): manus sinistra (opp. dextra), Quint. 11, 3, 114: manus, Nep. Dat. 3; Quint. 11, 3, 159: bracchium, id. 11, 3, 141: latus, id. 11, 3, 99: numerus, id. 11, 3, 93; 11, 3, 113; 11, 3, 140: pes, id. 11, 3, 125; 11, 3, 159: cornu (opp. dextrum), Ter. Eun. 775; Caes. B. G. 7, 62; id. B. C. 2, 34; 3, 67 al.: pars, id. B. G. 2, 23; id. B. C. 2, 4 fin.: angulus castrorum, id. ib. 3, 66: ripa, Hor. C. 1, 2, 18: calceus, Suet. Aug. 92: tibia, Phaedr. 5, 7, 7 et saep.—As substt.
• • • 1 sĭnistrum, i, n. (sc. latus), the left side: reicere a sinistro togam, Quint. 11, 3, 144; so, in sinistrum, id. 11, 3, 109; 11, 3, 113; 11, 3, 114; 11, 3, 135.—
    • 2 sĭnistra, ae, f. (sc. manus), the left hand, the left: sinistrā impeditā satis commode pugnare non poterant, Caes. B. G. 1, 25; id. B. C. 1, 75 fin.; Quint. 11, 3, 131; 11, 3, 160; Suet. Claud. 21; Ov. M. 12, 89 et saep.—Used in stealing: natae ad furta sinistrae, Ov. M. 13, 111; cf. Cat. 12, 1; hence, of a thief's accomplices: Porci et Socration, duae sinistrae Pisonis, id. 47, 1.—As bearing the shield and defending: idem (Afer) per allegoriam M. Caelium melius obicientem crimina quam defendentem, Bonam dextram, malam sinistram habere dicebat, Quint. 6, 3, 69—
  • B Transf., the left side: cur a dextrā corvus, a sinistrā cornix faciat ratum? Cic. Div. 1, 39, 85: aspicite a sinistrā, id. Phil. 6, 5, 12: aspice nunc ad sinistram, Plaut. Merc. 5, 2, 38 (879): sub sinistrā Britanniam relictam conspexit, Caes. B. G. 5, 8: miles dexterā ac sinistrā muro tectus, id. B. C. 2, 15; cf.: innumerabiles supra infra, dextrā sinistrā, ante post ejusmodi mundos esse, Cic. Ac. 2 (Luc.), 40, 125.— Rarely in plur.: sinistris repentino consilio Poetelii consulis additae vires (opp. dextra pars), Liv. 9, 27, 9.—Comp.: in sinisteriore parte (= sinistrā), Varr. L. L. 9, § 34 Müll.; so, cornu (opp. dexterius), Galb. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 30, 4: bracchium, Suet. Dom. 17: mamma, Cels. 4, 1 med.: equus funalis, Suet. Tib. 6 fin.: rota, Ov. M. 2, 139.—Sup., v. supra init.—
• II Trop.
• • A Awkward, wrong, perverse, improper (poet. and in post-Aug. prose): mores, Verg. A. 11, 347: liberalitas, Cat. 29, 16: instituta (Judaeorum), Tac. H. 5, 5: natura (with prava), Curt. 7, 4, 10.—
  • B Unlucky, injurious, adverse, unfavorable, ill, bad, etc. (poet. and in post-Aug. prose): arboribus satisque Notus pecorique sinister, Verg. G. 1, 444: interpretatio, Tac. Agr. 5 fin.; cf.: sermones de Tiberio, id. A. 1, 74; so, sermones, Plin. Ep. 1, 9, 5: fama eo de homine, Tac. A. 6, 32; 11, 19; id. H. 1, 51 fin.: rumor lenti itineris, id. ib. 2, 93 fin.: diligentia, Plin. Ep. 7, 28, 3 et saep.: pugna Cannensis, Prop. 3, 3 (4, 2), 9: studii signa sinistra mei, Ov. Tr. 5, 7, 64; v. also infra, C. fin.—With gen.: (Hannibal) fidei sinister, faithless, Sil. 1, 56 (cf.: pravos fidei, id. 3, 253).—Subst.: sĭnistrum, i, n., evil: (matrona) studiosa sinistri, Ov. Tr. 2, 257.—
  • C With respect to auspices and divination, acc. to the Roman notions, lucky, favorable, auspicious (because the Romans on these occasions turned the face towards the south, and so had the eastern or fortunate side on the left; while the Greeks, turning to the north, had it on their right; cf. dexter, II. 2.): ita nobis sinistra videntur, Graiis et barbaris dextra, meliora. Quamquam haud ignoro, quae bona sint, sinistra nos dicere, etiam si dextra sint, etc., Cic. Div. 2, 39, 82; cf.: fulmen sinistrum auspicium optimum habemus ad omnes res praeterquam ad comitia, id. ib. 2, 35, 74 (with this cf. id. Phil. 2, 38, 99): liquido exeo foras Auspicio, avi sinistra, Plaut. Ep. 2, 2, 2 (182); so, avi sinistra, id. Ps. 2, 4, 72 (765); cf. cornix, Verg. E. 9, 15: volatus avium, Plin. Pan. 5, 3: tonitrus, Ov. Tr. 1, 9, 49.—Sometimes in the Greek sense (or in direct reference to the signif. B.), unlucky, unfavorable, inauspicious: di, precor, a nobis omen removete sinistrum, Ov. H. 13, 49: avibus sinistris, id. ib. 2, 115: sinistris auspiciis, Val. Max. 4, 7, 2 fin.: fulmen, Cic. Phil. 2, 38, 99: sinistram approbationem (opp. dextram), Cat. 45, 8 and 17; cf.: sinistro pede proficisci, Ap. Met. 1, 5, 16.—Hence, adv.: sĭnistrē, badly, wrongly, perversely: derisum semel exceptumque sinistre, Hor. A. P. 452: accipere, Tac. H. 1, 7; 3, 52 fin.: non tam sinistre constitutum est, Plin. Pan. 45, 5.

sinister, tra, trum, I) link, zur linken Seite od. Hand befindlich (Ggstz. dexter), A) adi.: manus, Nep.: oculus, Plin. ep.: calceus, Suet.: ripa, Hor.: pars, Caes. – Compar. sinistorior, us (Ggstz. dexterior, us), sinisterior funalis equus, Suet.: rota, Ov.: pars, Varro: dexterius et sinisterius cornu, Galba in Cic. ep. – Superl. sinistimus, a, um (Ggstz. dextimus), nach Fest. 339 (a), 1. Prisc. 3, 19 u. 22. – B) subst.: 1) sinistra, ae, f., a) die linke Hand, die Linke (Ggstz. dextra), Caes. u.a. – beim Stehlen benutzt, natae ad furta sinistrae, Ov.: dah. v. den Gehilfen eines Diebes, Porci et Socration, duae sinistrae Pisonis, Catull. – b) die linke Seite, supra infra, dextra sinistrā, Cic.: ad sinistram, Plaut.: sub sinistrā, Caes.: miles dextrā ac sinstrā muro tectus, Caes. – sinistrā m. Acc., links an, dextrā sinistrāque ianuam, C. Aelius Gallus bei Gell. 16, 5, 3: dextrā ac sinistrā fornicem, Fest. 206 (b), 18. – 2) sinistrum, ī, n., die linke Seite, nur mit Präpos., zB. a sinistro, Quint.: in sinistrum, Quint.: in sinistro, Tac. – 3) sinistrī, ōrum, m., der linke Flügel der Schlachtreihe (Ggstz. dextra pars), Liv. 9, 27, 9. – II) übtr.: 1) linkisch, verkehrt, ungeschickt, mores, Verg.: liberalitas, Catull.: instituta, Tac.: natura, Curt.: interpretatio, Tac. – 2) unglücklich, widerwärtig, signa, Ov.: pugna, Prop.: fama, übler Leumund, Iuven. (u. so ut laeta [günstiger] apud plerosque, ita apud quosdam sinistra fama, Tac.: eo de homine sinistra in urbe fama, Tac.): aber sinistra ex urbe fama, üble Gerüchte aus der St., Tac.: notus pecori sinister, Verg.: sinistro pede proficisci, zur unglücklichen Stunde, Apul.: m. Genet., fidei sinister, der nicht Wort hält, treulos, Sil. 1, 56. – subst., sinistrum, ī, n., das Böse, Arge, si qua (matrona) est studiosa sinistri, Ov. trist. 2, 257. – 3) als t.t. der Religionssprache: a) bei den Römern, deren Augen, nach Süden gewandt, die östliche Seite zur Linken hatten = glücklich, glückliche Anzeigen gebend, avis, Plaut.: cornix, Verg.: tonitrus, Ov.; vgl. Cic. de div. 2, 74 u. 82. – b) bei den Griechen, die nach Norden gewandt, die östliche Seite zur Rechten hatten = unglücklich, omen, Ov.: avibus sinistris, zur unglücklichen Stunde, Ov. – u. so auch zuw. bei Römern, auspicia, Val. Max.: fulmen, Cic. Phil. 2, 99. – ➳ Vulg. Nbf. senesterior, Corp. inscr. Lat. 14, 1473.

sinister [CL] 1 situated or occurring on the left-hand side. b (mil. cornu ~rum) the left wing of a battle formation. c (superl., ~imus) situated furthest to the left. d (as sb. m. or f., sg. or pl.) the left, (w. ab, ad, or in) on or to the left (of). dexteram mammam virilem pro exercendis operibus, et ad fetus nutriendos ~ram habet muliebrem Lib. Monstr. I 19; ~ra in parte collocat Bede Cant. 1183; a dextro latere archiepiscopum Eboraci ‥ a ~ro autem Lundoniensem W. Malm. GR III 301; brevis ‥ duos tractus habens, quorum ~er longior est dextro, plicata brevis vocatur Haudlo 86; in senistra parte Sanct. Durh. 44.  b quotquot auxiliares ‥ in ~ro cornu Ord. Vit. III 14 p. 147.  c ducendus est ‥ †finistimus [l. sinistimus] superioris ordinis in †finistimum [l. sinistimum] inferioris Ocreatus Helceph 136.  d a ~ra judicis cum diabolo missi fuerint in gehennam Bede Retract. 1006A; stetit puer in ~ra domini sui Descr. Constant. 247; ad ~rum altaris W. Malm. GR I 35; circumda monasterium a ~ra, ego autem a dextera (Mochoemog 9) VSH II 168; prelatus ‥ dicet confessionem, diacono a dextris, subdiacono a ~ris Obs. Barnwell 112. 2 (w. manus or ellipt. as sb. f.) the left hand. sanam lectoris cernite dextram / necnon nervosam cuncti spectate sinistram Aldh. VirgV 1009; centesimus numerus ‥ a ~ra transfertur ad dexteram et hisdem ‥ digitis sed non eadem manu, quibus in laeva manu nuptae significantur Bede TR 1; cruce Domini se consignans dextera, et oculos claudens ~ra Gosc. V. Iv. 87B; in ~ra clipeus armorum suorum magnitudinis congruentis G. Hen. V 15. 3 harmful, unfavourable, incorrect, sinister; b (as sb. n. pl.). c (omine ~ro) inauspiciously, with presage of evil. d (a ~ro) adversely. quamvis ante foret sociis incredulus almis / atque fidem dubio gestaret corde sinistram Aldh. CE 4. 6. 6; invaluit ‥ ~ra valetudo ut nec etiam aquam manibus ‥ sibi propinare valeret Mir. Fridesw. 21; voluntate ‥ benigna ab illo acta a vobis ~ra remuneratione sunt accepta Chr. Battle f. 75v; odio, rancore, timore et qualibet alia ~ra machinacione Canon. S. Osm. 12.  b tam in ~ris ‥ corrigendis, quam in bonis instituendis Ad. Scot QEC 826A; non attollitur secundis, non ~ris obruitur J. Ford Serm. 44. 6; provincias ‥ devastare, ignem accumulare, et ~ra, quecunque potuit, facere non cessavit Flor. Hist. I 80; 1340 ~ra ‥ que de ‥ Roberto sunt vobis suggesta forsitan non sunt vera Lit. Cant. II 218.  c ~ro omine regnum obtinuit Ailr. Ed. Conf. 734; omine ~ro Gir. SD 40.  d 1254 litteras apud Baionam deponant propter discrimina viarum et casus fortuitos qui a ~ro possent accidere RGasc I 459a. 4 (of person or sim.) evil, malicious. ~ri spiritus pervolantes per totam insulam Gir. GE I 23 p. 62; dux ille sinister / ‥ mortisque minister FormOx 110. 5 (w. ref. to attitude of mind or interpretation) adverse, suspicious, prejudicial. b (in ~ram partem interpretari or sim.) to interpret unfavourably or adversely. scelus ‥ quod sedulitatem fraternam ~ra interpretatione turbarent W. Malm. GR II 139; id ‥ a quodam mimo ~ra aure acceptum et Edgaro postmodum ‥ in os objectum Ib. II 156; 1153 rei geste ~ri interpretes Doc. Theob. 37; quilibet wodewardus per assisam foreste debeat portare hachettum et non arcum et sagittas pro ~ra suspiccione venacionis deponenda SelPlForest xxv n. 1; 1300 ~ra suspicio vel occasio mali Vis. Ely 11.  b quae nemo in ~ram partem interpretari valeat Bede Templ. 770D; reprobi ‥ hujus sancti miracula ‥ quod negare nequeunt, in ~ram partem vertunt Lantfr. Swith. 4. 6 (as sb. n., as one of the nine forms by which written notes are distinguished). notula musicalis ‥ hujus autem distinctionis novem forme: rectangulum, equilaterum, caudatum, punctus, situs, dexterum, ~rum [? l. dextrorsum, sinistrorsum, cf. MS Paris Bibl. Nat. lat. 14741 f. 3r: [figura] dextrorsum vel sinistrorsum sepius ordinata] sursum, deorsum Mus. Mens. (Anon. VI) 399.

sĭnister, (9) tra, trum, ¶ 1 gauche, qui est du côté gauche : Cæs. G. 7, 62, 4 ; etc.; v. sinistra (manus) || sinistri Liv. 9, 27, 9, les soldats de lʼaile gauche || a sinistro Quint. 11, 3, 144, [en partant] de gauche ; in sinistrum Quint. 11, 3, 109, [en allant] à gauche, sur la gauche ¶ 2 [fig.] a) gauche, maladroit, mal tourné, de travers : mores sinistri Virg. En. 11, 347, caractère malencontreux, cf. Catul. 29, 16 ; natura prava et sinistra Curt. 7, 4, 10, nature mal faite et toute de travers ; b) malheureux, fâcheux, sinistre : arboribus Notus sinister Virg. G. 1, 444, le Notus funeste aux arbres ; sinister rumor Tac. H. 2, 93, bruits fâcheux, contraires || [av. gén.] fidei sinister Sil. 1, 56, funeste sous le rapport de la loyauté, perfide || [n. pris subst^t ] studiosa sinistri Ov. Tr. 2, 1, 257, [femme] éprise du mal ¶ 3 [t. religieux] a) [chez les Romains] à gauche = de bon présage, favorable, heureux : liquido auspicio, avi sinistra Pl. Epid. 183, avec un présage limpide (heureux), avec un oiseau à gauche, cf. Cic. Div. 2, 74 ; 82 ; Virg. B. 9, 15 ; Plin. Min. Pan. 5, 3 ; b) [chez les Grecs] de mauvais présage : omen sinistrum, avibus sinistris Ov. H. 13, 49 ; 2, 115, présage funeste, avec de fâcheux auspices.

➳ sinisterior Varro L. 9, 34 ; Galba d. Cic. Fam. 10, 30, 4 ; Suet. Dom. 17 ; sinistimus Fest. 339, 1 ; Prisc. Gramm. 3, 19.

sinister , tra, trum. adj. c. terior. s. timus.
左邊者。不順。害。凶。順。不^全。亂者。Sinistra interpretatio 奸解言。誤會。

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sinister tra, trum, adj., with comp.

• a double comp.of uncertain origin, left, on the left, on the left hand, at the left side: in sinistro cornu, on the left wing, Cs.: angulus castrorum, Cs.: ripa, H.: tibia, Ph.: manus, N.—As substf. (sc. manus): sinistrā inpeditā, Cs.: natae ad furta sinistrae, O.: a sinistrā, on the left: miles dextrā ac sinistrā muro tectus, Cs.—Plurm. as subst.(sc. ordines): sinistris additae vires (opp. dextra pars), L.: sinisterior rota, O.—In augury (because the Roman augurs faced south, with the propitious East on the left), favorable, auspicious, fortunate, lucky: ita nobis sinistra videntur, Graiis et barbaris dextra, meliora: cornix, V.: tonitrūs, O.—(As in Greek augury, where the face was northward), unlucky, unfavorable, inauspicious: Di, precor, a nobis omen removete sinistrum, O.: avibus sinistris, O.: sinistrum fulmen nuntiare.—Fig., wrong, perverse, improper: mores, V.: natura, Cu.—Unlucky, injurious, adverse, unfavorable, bad: Notus pecori sinister, V.: interpretatio, Ta.—As substn.: (matrona) studiosa sinistri, of evil, O.