levogiro

See also: levógiro

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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

  1. going leftward
    1. (chemistry) levorotatory

Antonyms

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /le.voˈʒi.ɾu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /le.voˈʒi.ɾo/
 

  • Hyphenation: le‧vo‧gi‧ro

Adjective

levogiro (feminine levogira, masculine plural levogiros, feminine plural levogiras)

  1. alternative form of levógiro
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