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constrict

/kənˈstɹɪkt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
con-strict
IPA
/kənˈstɹɪkt/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To narrow, especially by application of pressure.

verb

To coil around (prey) in order to asphyxiate it. (of a snake)

verb

To limit or restrict.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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 Latin cōnstrictusbor. English constrict Borrowed from Latin cōnstrictus (“compressed, contracted”), past participle of cōnstringō (“to draw or bind together; to compress”). Doublet of constrain.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: cōnstrictus

Inflected Forms

constricts (present, singular) constricting (participle, present) constricted (participle, past) constricted (past)

Derived Forms

constrictive hyperconstrict nonconstricting reconstrict unconstrict vasoconstrict

Frequently Paired Words

constraint constriction constrictor restrict strict

Synonyms

inhibit constringe narrow compress squeeze compact contract press

Rhymes With

picked kicked strict predict restrict addict clicked tricked depict contradict inflict licked

Questions

How do you pronounce constrict?
The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈstɹɪkt/.
What does constrict mean?
To narrow, especially by application of pressure.
Where does constrict come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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