What is the Latin word for tight?

The usual Latin words for “tight” are stringō, astringō, contineō; also angustus, artus, vestis. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“tight” in Latin

stringōto draw tight together, to tie together; to pull or strip off, cut off, pluck off, clip off, prune; to unsheath astringōto draw close, bind or tie together; tighten, contract; to check, repress, restrain; to put under obligation, oblige, ne contineōto hold, keep, connect, contain, maintain; to hold or keep together/close; connect, surround; to keep in, enclose, bound angustusnarrow, close, contracted, constricted, confined, small, not spacious; narrow, strait; short, brief artusnarrow; close; fitted; confined; dense; severe; strict; scanty; brief vestisgarment, gown, robe, vestment, clothing, vesture

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

tight

strictus: astrictus (opposed to resolutus, as a garment): strictus et singulos artus exprimens (e.g., vestis): contentus (opposed to laxus, as a rope): angustus: artus (narrow, close, Vid :). A tight shoe, calceus astrictus (as a commendation; Vid: Hor., Ep., 2, 1, 147); calceus urens (that galls the foot): to sit tightly, anguste sedere.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for tight?: The usual Latin words for “tight” are stringō, astringō, contineō; also angustus, artus, vestis. 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.