Galician

Adjective

esquerda f sg

1. feminine singular of esquerdo

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowing from Basque ezkerra, compare ezker ‎(“left”). Displaced native sestra, from Latin sinistra.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /iʃ.ˈkeɾ.ðɐ/
• Hyphenation: es‧quer‧da

Adjective

esquerda f sg

1. Feminine singular of adjective esquerdo.
2. (Brazil, informal) leftist (who follows or sympathizes with left-wing politics or the Brazilian left)

Noun

esquerda f (plural esquerdas)

1. left (side)
2. left (politics)
3. (Brazil) the Brazilian political left; a general term for parties associated with left-wing ideologies

Noun

esquerda m f (plural esquerdas)

1. (Brazil, informal) leftist (a person who follows or sympathizes with left-wing politics or the Brazilian left)