étroit

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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

  • IPA(key): /e.tʁwa/
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Adjective

étroit (feminine étroite, masculine plural étroits, feminine plural étroites)

  1. narrow

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