laevus

Meaning

1. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) left; on the left side
2. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2, figuratively) clumsy, awkward
3. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2, figuratively) foolish
4. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) unlucky

Concepts

left

ill-fated

misfortuned

shit out of luck

Opposite of

dexter

Synonyms

sinister

scaevus

infaustus

Translations

gauche

esquerra

desafortunat

glücklos

Link

link

unheilbringend

linke

άτυχος

αριστερός

αριστεροσ

ariste’ri

esquerre

شِمال

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈɫae̯.wʊs]

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *leh₂iwos (“left (side)”). Cognates include Ancient Greek λαιός (laiós, “left, awkward”), Old Church Slavonic лѣвъ (lěvŭ, “left”), and Tocharian B laiwo (“lassitude”).