constrictive

constrictive

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ḱe
Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm
Proto-Italic *kom
Proto-Italic *kom-
Latin cōn-
Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ-der.
Proto-Indo-European *streyg-der.
Latin stringō
Latin cōnstringō
Latin cōnstrictusbor.
English constrict
Proto-Indo-European *-wós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.
Latin -īvus
Old French -ifbor.
Middle English -yf
English -ive
English constrictive

    From constrict + -ive.

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -ɪktɪv

    Adjective

    constrictive (comparative more constrictive, superlative most constrictive)

    1. That constricts, or is accompanied by constriction.

    Derived terms

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