laevus

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

Opposite of

dexter

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”).

Concepts

left

ill-fated

misfortuned

shit out of luck

Synonyms

sinister

scaevus

infaustus

Translations

lewy

gauche

esquerra

desafortunat

glücklos

Link

link

unheilbringend

linke

άτυχος

αριστερός

αριστεροσ

ariste’ri

esquerre

شِمال