constrictio

Latin

Etymology

From constringō +‎ -tiō.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /konˈstrik.ti.oː/, [kõːˈstrɪk.ti.oː]

Noun

cōnstrictiō f (genitive cōnstrictiōnis); third declension

  1. (post-classical) a binding or drawing together
    • c. 500 CE, Palladius, Opus Agriculturae 4.1.3
    • Scribonius Largo, Compositiones 84.5
  2. a binding of the bowels
    • Macrobius, Saturnalia 7.6

Declension

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative cōnstrictiō cōnstrictiōnēs
Genitive cōnstrictiōnis cōnstrictiōnum
Dative cōnstrictiōnī cōnstrictiōnibus
Accusative cōnstrictiōnem cōnstrictiōnēs
Ablative cōnstrictiōne cōnstrictiōnibus
Vocative cōnstrictiō cōnstrictiōnēs

References
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