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)

going leftward
1. (chemistry) levorotatory

Antonyms

destrogiro

Portuguese

Pronunciation

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

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /lɨ.vuˈʒi.ɾu/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /lɨ.buˈʒi.ɾu/ [lɨ.βuˈʒi.ɾu]

Hyphenation: le‧vo‧gi‧ro

Adjective

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

Alternative form of levógiro

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