cōnstringō

cōnstringō "verstreifen"

From cōn- (“with, together”) +‎ stringō (“to draw, bind or tie tight”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [kõːˈstrɪŋ.ɡoː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [konˈstriŋ.ɡo]

Verb

cōnstringō (present infinitive cōnstringere, perfect active cōnstrīnxī, supine cōnstrictum); third conjugation

1. To draw or bind together, to bind, tie up
   1. (poetic) To stamp or seal
   2. (in particular, frequently) To bind together with fetters, to fetter, bind (a criminal, insane person etc.)
   3. (medicine) To draw together, contract
2. (in general) To hold or bind together, to bind, fetter, restrain, hinder, inhibit, hold in check
3. (in particular, of discourse or reasoning) To bring into a narrow compass, to compress, squeeze