sinistrorsus

sinistrorsus
sĭnistrorsus (collat. form sĭnis-trorsum, Hor. Epod. 9, 20; id. S. 2, 3, 50; and not contr. sĭnistrōversus, Lact. 3, 6, 4), adv. [contr. from sinistrovorsus, from sinister-vorto], towards the left side, to the left:

hinc (Hercynia silva) se flectit sinistrorsus,

Caes. B. G. 6, 25; Suet. Galb. 4; Front. Aquaed. 5:

portu latent Puppes sinistrorsum citae,

Hor. Epod. 9, 20:

ille sinistrorsum, hic dextrorsum abit,

id. S. 2, 3, 50:

dextro aut sinistroversus,

Lact. 3, 6, 4.

Lewis & Short Latin Dictionary, 1879. - Revised, Enlarged, and in Great Part Rewritten. . 2011.

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