estreñir

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Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin stringere (tighten), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *streyg-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /estɾeˈɲiɾ/
  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: es‧tre‧ñir

Verb

estreñir (first-person singular present estriño, first-person singular preterite estreñí, past participle estreñido)

  1. (transitive) to constipate
  2. (reflexive) to become constipated

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