Meanings
nounmano sinistra (uncountable)
- uncountableentertainmentIn musical notation, an instruction for the pianist to use the left hand.
Synonyms: main gauche
Synonyms & antonyms
nounIn musical notation, an instruction for the pianist to use the left hand.
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Origin
From the Italian mano (“hand”) and sinistra (“left”).
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mano sinistra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mano%20sinistra
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“mano sinistra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mano%20sinistra. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mano sinistra,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mano%20sinistra.
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