English → Latin
“constriction” in Latin
contractiōa contraction, drawing together; abridgment, shortening; dejection, despondencycōnstrictiōa binding or drawing together; a binding of the bowels
The English word constriction itself goes back to Latin stringō, through constrictio.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
constriction
contractio (general term): constrictio (PROP., the tying or lacing together, then of the inner parts of the body by medicines; late).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for constriction?
- The usual Latin words for “constriction” are contractiō, cōnstrictiō. 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.