laevo-

1. variant of levo-.

laevo-

combining_form

1. on or towards the left

   laevorotation

2. (in chemistry) denoting a laevorotatory compound

   laevulose

Word History and Origins

Origin of laevo-¹

from Latin laevus left

Example Sentences

A host of new start-ups, including Dutch firm Laevo and California’s SuitX, are racing more established players in the defense and engineering space, such as Lockheed Martin and Panasonic.

From Reuters

It has also tested upper-body exoskeletons from Laevo and is planning a comparative study with Ottobock’s Paexo and Levitate’s Airframe later this year.

From Reuters

Ecce avortit: nisam laevo in femine habet laevam manum.

From Project Gutenberg

Has ego legitimae, nec laevo sidere natae Non puto degeneres indolis esse notas; Nempe quod illa suo patri tam semper apertos, 372 Tam semper faciles norit adire sinus.20 Ergo tuam tibi sume: tuas eat illa sub alas: Hoc quoque de nostro, quod tuearis, habe.

From Project Gutenberg

Energetic oxidation gives erythritic acid and mesotartaric acid. i-Erythrite and the racemic mixture of the dextro and laevo varieties were synthesized by Griner in 1893 from divinyl.

From Project Gutenberg