esquerdo

Meaning

  1. left, left-hand
  2. left, left-wing
  3. left-handed

Opposite of
dereito, destro
Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
[esˈkeɾðʊ]
Etymology

In summary

Attested since the 13th century. Either from Basque ezker (“left”), or both from Paleo-Hispanic. Compare Spanish izquierdo and Catalan esquerra.

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