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Spanish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin astringō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /astɾinˈxiɾ/
- Rhymes: -iɾ
- Syllabification: as‧trin‧gir
Verb
astringir (first-person singular present astrinjo, first-person singular preterite astringí, past participle astringido)
- to constrict
- to compel
Conjugation
1Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.
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