LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
verbthird conjugation

restringō

restringō (present infinitive restringere, perfect active restrīnxī, supine restrictum)
Classical[rɛsˈtrɪŋ.ɡoː]Ecclesiastical[resˈtriŋ.ɡo]

Meaning

  1. to draw back tightly, bind back or fast, tighten
  2. to unfasten, unclose, open
  3. figurativelyto restrain, confine, restrict

Conjugation conjugation 3

active indicative
formpresentimperfectfutureperfectpluperfectfut. perfect
1st sg.restringōrestringēbamrestringamrestrīnxīrestrīnxeramrestrīnxerō
2nd sg.restringisrestringēbāsrestringēsrestrīnxistīrestrīnxerāsrestrīnxeris
3rd sg.restringitrestringēbatrestringetrestrīnxitrestrīnxeratrestrīnxerit
1st pl.restringimusrestringēbāmusrestringēmusrestrīnximusrestrīnxerāmusrestrīnxerimus
2nd pl.restringitisrestringēbātisrestringētisrestrīnxistisrestrīnxerātisrestrīnxeritis
3rd pl.restringuntrestringēbantrestringentrestrīnxērunt
restrīnxēre		restrīnxerantrestrīnxerint
active subjunctive
active subjunctive
formpresentimperfectperfectpluperfect
1st sg.restringamrestringeremrestrīnxerimrestrīnxissem
2nd sg.restringāsrestringerēsrestrīnxerīsrestrīnxissēs
3rd sg.restringatrestringeretrestrīnxeritrestrīnxisset
1st pl.restringāmusrestringerēmusrestrīnxerīmusrestrīnxissēmus
2nd pl.restringātisrestringerētisrestrīnxerītisrestrīnxissētis
3rd pl.restringantrestringerentrestrīnxerintrestrīnxissent
passive indicative
passive indicative
formpresentimperfectfuture
1st sg.restringorrestringēbarrestringar
2nd sg.restringeris
restringere		restringēbāris
restringēbāre		restringēris
restringēre
3rd sg.restringiturrestringēbāturrestringētur
1st pl.restringimurrestringēbāmurrestringēmur
2nd pl.restringiminīrestringēbāminīrestringēminī
3rd pl.restringunturrestringēbanturrestringentur
passive subjunctive
passive subjunctive
formpresentimperfect
1st sg.restringarrestringerer
2nd sg.restringāris
restringāre		restringerēris
restringerēre
3rd sg.restringāturrestringerētur
1st pl.restringāmurrestringerēmur
2nd pl.restringāminīrestringerēminī
3rd pl.restringanturrestringerentur
imperative
imperative
formactivepassive
pres. 2nd sg.restringerestringere
pres. 2nd pl.restringiterestringiminī
fut. 2nd sg.restringitōrestringitor
fut. 3rd sg.restringitōrestringitor
fut. 2nd pl.restringitōte—
fut. 3rd pl.restringuntōrestringuntor
infinitives & participles
infinitives & participles
formactivepassive
present infinitiverestringererestringī
perfect infinitiverestrīnxisserestrictum esse
future infinitiverestrictūrum esserestrictum īrī
present participlerestringēns—
perfect participle—restrictus
restricta, restrictā, restrictae, restrictam, restrictārum, restrictās, restricte, restrictī, restrictīs, restrictō, restrictōrum, restrictōs
future participlerestrictūrus
restrictūra, restrictūrā, restrictūrae, restrictūram, restrictūrārum, restrictūrās, restrictūre, restrictūrī, restrictūrīs, restrictūrō, restrictūrōrum, restrictūrōs, restrictūrum		restringendus
restringundus, restringenda, restringendā, restringendae, restringendam, restringendārum, restringendās, restringende, restringendīs, restringendōrum, restringendōs
gerundrestringendī, restringendō, restringendumsupinerestrictum, restrictū

rēstringo, inxi, ictum, 3, v. a.
I. To draw back tightly; to bind back, bind fast, tighten, etc. (in the verb. finit. not anteAug., but in the P. a. class.; syn. religo).
A. Lit.: laevam, Quint. 11, 3, 131: restrictis ad terga manibus, Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 93: manus, Petr. 73, 4: lacertos, Hor. C. 3, 5, 35; cf.: restringitur vinculis, Tac. A. 14, 64; and: si manus manicis restringantur, App. Flor. 17, p. 357, 29; cf. also: Prometheus quondam silici restrictus membra catenā, Cat. 64, 297: vinclo fasciae in modum laquei restricto, Tac. A. 15, 57.—
B. Trop., to restrain, confine, restrict, check, etc. (syn. retineo): homines ad custodiam pecuniae, Plin. Ep. 1, 8, 9: liberalitatem, Sen. Ben. 1, 4: sumptus candidatorum ambitūs lege, Plin. Ep. 6, 19, 4: delicias frugalitate, id. ib. 5, 19 fin.: animum maestitiā, Tac. A. 16, 16: morsus phalangiorum, Plin. 24, 16, 97, § 154 (Jahn, restinguit): praecipitationem nimbi, App. Mund. p. 61, 21.—
II. To draw back, unfasten, unclose, open (rare): dentes restringere, to show the teeth, Plaut. Capt. 3, 1, 26.— Of dogs: rabie restrictā minari, Lucr. 5, 1065: restrictis forte si labellis riseris, App. poët. Mag. p. 277: restrictis labris, Quint. Decl. 12, 27. — Hence, rēstrictus, a, um, P. a. (acc. to I.), bound fast, bound up, tight, close.
A. Lit.: togis neque restrictis neque fusis, Suet. Aug. 73: alvus, i. e. costive, Ser. Samm. 28, 519.— Comp.. restrictiores digiti (pedum), i. e. shorter, Suet. Dom. 18.—
B. Trop.
1. Close, niggardly, stingy (cf.: parcus, tenax): in aliquo esse restrictus, Cic. Off. 2, 18, 62; id. Att. 10, 11, 2; id. Planc. 22, 54.— Comp., Cic. Fam. 3, 8, 8.—
2. Moderate, modest: an restrictius arbitraris per orbem terrarum legendum dare memoriam suam, quam, etc., Plin. Ep. 9, 19, 6.—
3. Strict, stern, rigorous, severe, stringent: summum imperium non restrictum nec perseverum volunt, Tac. A. 15, 48.—Comp.: judicatio, App. Flor. p. 364, 39.— Sup.: restrictissimis regulis, Cod. 1, 17 (2), 10.— Adv.: rēstrictē.
a. Closely, sparingly: facere (with parce), Cic. Fin. 2, 13, 42: vivere, Nazar. Pan. Constant. 15. — Comp.: restrictius uti rebus praetereuntibus, Aug. Doctr. Chr. 3, 12.— Sup.: restrictissime facere (opp. plenissime), Plin. Ep. 5, 8, 13.—
b. Strictly, exactly, precisely: cetera non tam restricte praefinio, Cic. Leg. 2, 18, 45: restricte tenent illud nomen (sapientium), id. Rep. 3, 4, 7: observare, ne plus reddat quam acceperit, id. Lael. 16, 58. — Sup. of the adj. prob. not found.

Origins

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinrestringō

Proto-Indo-European *streyg- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *strinégti Proto-Italic *stringō Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *stréngʰeti Proto-Italic *strengō Latin stringō Latin restringō From re- + stringō (“press, tighten, compress”).

Descendants
  • Englishrestrict
  • Englishrestrain
  • Englishrestringe
  • Catalanrestrènyer
  • Catalanrestringir
  • Frenchrestreindre
  • Italianrestringere
  • Italianristringere
  • Portugueserestringir
  • Romanianrestrânge

Quick answers

What does restringō mean in Latin?
restringō, a verb, means “to draw back tightly, bind back or fast, tighten; to unfasten, unclose, open; to restrain, confine, restrict”.
What are the principal parts of restringō?
restringō, restringere, restrīnxī, restrictum (third conjugation).
How do you pronounce restringō?
In classical Latin, [rɛsˈtrɪŋ.ɡoː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [resˈtriŋ.ɡo].
Where does restringō come from?
Proto-Italic *wre- → Latin restringō.