English → Latin
“astriction” in Latin
astrictiōa power of contracting; astringency; the act of sharpeningcōnstrictiōa binding or drawing together; a binding of the bowelscontractiōa contraction, drawing together; abridgment, shortening; dejection, despondencyporrectĭoa stretching outrestringōto draw back tightly, bind back or fast, tighten; to unfasten, unclose, open; to restrain, confine, restrict
The English word astriction itself goes back to Latin stringō, through astrictio.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
astriction
astrictio (Plin.: astringent power): constrictio (act of binding together: then, of the intestines by medicines: late); contractio (general term, opposed to remissio: porrectio). Astriction of the bowels, alvus astricta or restricta.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for astriction?
- The usual Latin words for “astriction” are astrictiō, cōnstrictiō, contractiō; also porrectĭo, restringō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.