English → Latin
“constipation” in Latin
restringōto draw back tightly, bind back or fast, tighten; to unfasten, unclose, open; to restrain, confine, restrictsupprimōto press down or under, suppress; to detain or restrain, suppress; to sinkventerthe belly; a paunch, maw, conveying the accessory idea of greediness or gormandizing; the stomach
The English word constipation itself goes back to Latin stīpō, through constīpātiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
constipation
alvus astricta or restricta; alvus durata or suppressa; venter suppressus. I am suffering from constipation, venter or alvus nihil reddit: nihil per se venter excernit (Cels., 2, 12, 2): habeo alvum suppressam (Cels., 2, 12, 2). I have been suffering from constipation for several days, pluribus diebus non descendit alvus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for constipation?
- The usual Latin words for “constipation” are restringō, supprimō, venter. 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.