strâmtoare

Romanian

Etymology

strâmt +‎ -oare. Cf. also Vulgar Latin *strinctōria, Swiss dialectal Italian strintoira, Latin strictōria.

Noun

strâmtoare f (plural strâmtori)

  1. strait, narrow, narrows; narrow or tight passage
  2. gorge
  3. (figuratively) constraint
  4. (figuratively) a sticky situation, mess, pickle
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