left-handedness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English left-handed Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English left-handedness From left-handed + -ness.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The state of being left-handed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lefthandedness | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Hypernyms
ambidexterity · ambidextrousness · handedness
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (19)
sv vänsterhänthet (state of being left-handed) · tr solaklık (state of being left-handed) · es zurdera (state of being left-handed) · sk ľaváctvo (state of being left-handed) · fr gaucherie (state of being left-handed) · el αριστεροχειρία (state of being left-handed) · fr sinistralité (state of being left-handed) · es lateralidad zurda (state of being left-handed) · vo nedetaskil (state of being left-handed) · fr manualité gauche (state of being left-handed) · sk ľavorukosť (state of being left-handed) · pl leworęczność (state of being left-handed) · es zurdería (state of being left-handed) · hu balkezesség (state of being left-handed) · de Linkshändigkeit (state of being left-handed) · fi vasenkätisyys (state of being left-handed) · pt sinistralidade (state of being left-handed) · de Sinistralität (state of being left-handed) · es sinistralidad (state of being left-handed)