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constringo.

To draw or bind together, to bind, tie up

10 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[kõːˈstrɪŋ.ɡoː]Classical-Latin[konˈstriŋ.ɡo]
  1. To draw or bind together, to bind, tie up To stamp or seal

    conjugation-3 · poetic
  2. To draw or bind together, to bind, tie up To bind together with fetters, to fetter, bind (a criminal, insane person etc.)

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  3. To draw or bind together, to bind, tie up To draw together, contract

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  4. To hold or bind together, to bind, fetter, restrain, hinder, inhibit, hold in check

    conjugation-3 · usually
  5. To bring into a narrow compass, to compress, squeeze

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin cōn- Proto-Indo-European *streyg- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *strinégti Proto-Italic *stringō Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *stréngʰeti Proto-Italic *strengō Latin stringō Latin cōnstringō From cōn- (“with, together”) + stringō (“to draw, bind or tie tight”).

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