constrictor
English
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin cōnstrictor, or from constrict + -or.
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ɪktə(ɹ)
Noun
constrictor (plural constrictors or constrictores)
- That which constricts or tightens:
- (anatomy) A muscle whose contraction narrows a vessel or passage or compresses an organ.
- Hyponyms: bronchoconstrictor, vasoconstrictor
- Ellipsis of boa constrictor.: a python or similar snake that kills by constriction.
- (anatomy) A muscle whose contraction narrows a vessel or passage or compresses an organ.
Derived terms
Translations
that which constricts or tightens
References
- “constrictor”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “constrictor”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Latin
Etymology
From cōnstringō (“to draw or bind together; to compress”) + -tor (“-er, -or”).
Pronunciation
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /konˈstrik.tor/, [konˈst̪rikt̪or]
Noun
cōnstrictor m (genitive cōnstrictōris); third declension (New Latin)
- That which constricts; constrictor.
Inflection
Third-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | cōnstrictor | cōnstrictōrēs |
Genitive | cōnstrictōris | cōnstrictōrum |
Dative | cōnstrictōrī | cōnstrictōribus |
Accusative | cōnstrictōrem | cōnstrictōrēs |
Ablative | cōnstrictōre | cōnstrictōribus |
Vocative | cōnstrictor | cōnstrictōrēs |
Descendants
- → English: constrictor
- French: constricteur
- Italian: costrittore
- Spanish: constrictor
Romanian
Etymology
From French constricteur.
Adjective
constrictor m or n (feminine singular constrictoare, masculine plural constrictori, feminine and neuter plural constrictoare)
Declension
Declension of constrictor
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | constrictor | constrictoare | constrictori | constrictoare | ||
definite | constrictorul | constrictoarea | constrictorii | constrictoarele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | constrictor | constrictoare | constrictori | constrictoare | ||
definite | constrictorului | constrictoarei | constrictorilor | constrictoarelor |
Spanish
Etymology
Formed from the root of Latin constrictus, with the suffix -or; equivalent to New Latin constrictor.
Adjective
constrictor (feminine constrictora, masculine plural constrictores, feminine plural constrictoras)
Related terms
Further reading
- “constrictor”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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