astringere
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Italian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin astringere.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
astrìngere (first-person singular present astrìngo, first-person singular past historic astrìnsi, past participle astrétto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)
- (literary) to compel, to oblige [+ a (infinitive) = to]
- (poetic) to grasp tightly; to squeeze
- Synonym: stringere
- (medicine) to tighten, to cause an astringent effect to (tissues, etc.)
- (medicine) to constipate
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of astrìngere (root-stressed -ere; irregular) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- astringere in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
- astringere in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
- astrìngere in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
- astrìngere in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams[edit]
Latin[edit]
Verb[edit]
astringēre
Verb[edit]
astringere
- inflection of astringō:
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- Italian terms inherited from Latin
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- Rhymes:Italian/indʒere
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- Italian verbs ending in -ere
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- Latin non-lemma forms
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