izquierda

Asturian

Adjective

izquierda f sg

feminine singular of izquierdu

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Basque ezkerra, compare ezker (“left”). Cognate of Catalan esquerra, Portuguese esquerda. Displaced inherited form siniestra.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /iθˈkjeɾda/ [iθˈkjeɾ.ð̞a]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /isˈkjeɾda/ [isˈkjeɾ.ð̞a]
(Castilian)
Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -eɾda
Syllabification: iz‧quier‧da

Noun

izquierda f (uncountable)

left (side, direction)
Gire a la izquierda. ― Turn left.
(politics) left

Antonyms

derecha (“the right”)

Derived terms

Adjective

izquierda f sg

feminine singular of izquierdo

Further reading

“izquierdo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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