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esquerdo

Pronunciation: [esˈkeɾðʊ]

“esquerdo” is a Galician word. Its 3 meanings in English:

adjective

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

Etymology

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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