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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French estroit, inherited from Latin strictus. Doublet of strict. Cf. also étreint. Compare Spanish estrecho and Portuguese estreito.
Pronunciation
Adjective
étroit (feminine étroite, masculine plural étroits, feminine plural étroites)
- narrow
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