estreñir
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin stringere, present active infinitive of stringō (“tighten”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *streyg-.
Pronunciation
Verb
estreñir (first-person singular present estriño, first-person singular preterite estreñí, past participle estreñido)
- (transitive) to constipate
- (reflexive) to become constipated
Conjugation
Conjugation of estreñir (e-i alternation) (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
Selected combined forms of estreñir (e-i alternation)
These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.
Related terms
Further reading
- “estreñir”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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