English → Latin
“constrained” in Latin
cōgōto collect, assemble, gather together; to restrict or confine in space; to force, compel, urge, encourage, finagledūrushard; rough; harsh; hardy; vigorouscontorqueōto turn, twist, swing or whirl (together); contort; to brandish, wield; to turn, influence, swayrictusthe gaping of a mouth, as when laughing or yawning; (of animals) gaping jaws
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
constrained
by the past participle of the verbs under CONSTRAIN, if = compel.
Not natural, coactus, durus (hard): contortus (Cic.): A constrained style, oratio contorta: a constrained look, vultus compositus, rictus: a constrained laugh, risus invitus, coactus, rictus. Vid: FORCED.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for constrained?
- The usual Latin words for “constrained” are cōgō, dūrus, contorqueō; also rictus. 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.