LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

restrictus

restrictus (feminine restricta, neuter restrictum, comparative restrictior, superlative restrictissimus)
Classical[rɛsˈtrɪk.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[resˈtrik.tus]

Meaning

  1. adjectivestingy, miserly
  2. adjectivemodest, moderate
  3. adjectivestern, strict, rigorous

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativerestrictusrestrictarestrictum
genitiverestrictīrestrictaerestrictī
dativerestrictōrestrictaerestrictō
accusativerestrictumrestrictamrestrictum
ablativerestrictōrestrictārestrictō
vocativerestricterestrictarestrictum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativerestrictīrestrictaerestricta
genitiverestrictōrumrestrictārumrestrictōrum
dativerestrictīsrestrictīsrestrictīs
accusativerestrictōsrestrictāsrestricta
ablativerestrictīsrestrictīsrestrictīs
vocativerestrictīrestrictaerestricta

rēstrictus, a, um, Part. and P. a. of restringo.

Origins

Perfect passive participle of restringō (“bind tightly”).

Descendants
  • Catalanrestret
  • Englishrestrict
  • Englishrestraintfrom Old French restreint
  • Frenchrestreintfrom Old French restreint
  • Italianristretto
  • Englishristrettofrom Italian ristretto
  • Portugueserestrito

Quick answers

What does restrictus mean in Latin?
restrictus, a adjective, means “stingy, miserly; modest, moderate; stern, strict, rigorous”.
How do you pronounce restrictus?
In classical Latin, [rɛsˈtrɪk.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [resˈtrik.tus].