"constrictor" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /kənˈstɹɪk.tə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kənˈstɹɪk.tɚ/ [General-American] Forms: constrictors [plural], constrictores [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪktə(ɹ) Etymology: Borrowed from New Latin cōnstrictor, or from constrict + -or. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|cōnstrictor}} New Latin cōnstrictor, {{af|en|constrict|-or}} constrict + -or Head templates: {{en-noun|+|constrictores}} constrictor (plural constrictors or constrictores)
  1. That which constricts or tightens:
    (anatomy) A muscle whose contraction narrows a vessel or passage or compresses an organ.
    Categories (topical): Muscles Categories (lifeform): Snakes
    Sense id: en-constrictor-en-noun-idBx0Spg Disambiguation of Snakes: 19 39 42 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. That which constricts or tightens:
    (anatomy) A muscle whose contraction narrows a vessel or passage or compresses an organ.
    (anatomy) Each of the muscles which constrict the pharynx; ellipsis of pharyngeal constrictor..
    Categories (topical): Muscles Categories (lifeform): Snakes
    Sense id: en-constrictor-en-noun-ijXZyLyP Disambiguation of Snakes: 19 39 42 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with con-, English terms suffixed with -or Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 55 22 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 23 56 21 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 23 57 21 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with con-: 28 44 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -or: 22 57 22 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  3. That which constricts or tightens:
    Ellipsis of boa constrictor.: a python or similar snake that kills by constriction.
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: boa constrictor (extra: a python or similar snake that kills by constriction) Categories (lifeform): Snakes
    Sense id: en-constrictor-en-noun-sPiEGpcC Disambiguation of Snakes: 19 39 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bronchoconstrictor, constrictor knot, vasoconstrictor Translations (that which constricts or tightens): kuristaja (Finnish), kiristäjä (Finnish)
Disambiguation of 'that which constricts or tightens': 33 33 33

Noun [Latin]

IPA: /konˈstrik.tor/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [konˈst̪rikt̪or] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From cōnstringō (“to draw or bind together; to compress”) + -tor (“-er, -or”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|la|cōnstringō|tor|t1=to draw or bind together; to compress|t2=-er, -or}} cōnstringō (“to draw or bind together; to compress”) + -tor (“-er, -or”) Head templates: {{la-noun|cōnstrictor<3>}} cōnstrictor m (genitive cōnstrictōris); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|cōnstrictor<3>}} Forms: cōnstrictor [canonical, masculine], cōnstrictōris [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], cōnstrictor [nominative, singular], cōnstrictōrēs [nominative, plural], cōnstrictōris [genitive, singular], cōnstrictōrum [genitive, plural], cōnstrictōrī [dative, singular], cōnstrictōribus [dative, plural], cōnstrictōrem [accusative, singular], cōnstrictōrēs [accusative, plural], cōnstrictōre [ablative, singular], cōnstrictōribus [ablative, plural], cōnstrictor [singular, vocative], cōnstrictōrēs [plural, vocative]
  1. That which constricts; constrictor. Tags: New-Latin, declension-3

Adjective [Romanian]

Etymology: Borrowed from French constricteur. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|ro|fr|constricteur|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} French constricteur, {{bor+|ro|fr|constricteur}} Borrowed from French constricteur Head templates: {{ro-adj}} constrictor m or n (feminine singular constrictoare, masculine plural constrictori, feminine and neuter plural constrictoare) Inflection templates: {{ro-decl-adj}} Forms: constrictoare [feminine, singular], constrictori [masculine, plural], constrictoare [feminine, neuter, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], constrictor [accusative, indefinite, masculine, neuter, nominative, singular], constrictoare [accusative, feminine, indefinite, nominative, singular], constrictori [accusative, indefinite, masculine, nominative, plural], constrictoare [accusative, feminine, indefinite, neuter, nominative, plural], constrictorul [accusative, definite, masculine, neuter, nominative, singular], constrictoarea [accusative, definite, feminine, nominative, singular], constrictorii [accusative, definite, masculine, nominative, plural], constrictoarele [accusative, definite, feminine, neuter, nominative, plural], constrictor [dative, genitive, indefinite, masculine, neuter, singular], constrictoare [dative, feminine, genitive, indefinite, singular], constrictori [dative, genitive, indefinite, masculine, plural], constrictoare [dative, feminine, genitive, indefinite, neuter, plural], constrictorului [dative, definite, genitive, masculine, neuter, singular], constrictoarei [dative, definite, feminine, genitive, singular], constrictorilor [dative, definite, genitive, masculine, plural], constrictoarelor [dative, definite, feminine, genitive, neuter, plural]
  1. constrictor Tags: masculine, neuter
    Sense id: en-constrictor-ro-adj-jMy3qrC1 Categories (other): Romanian entries with incorrect language header

Adjective [Spanish]

Forms: constrictora [feminine], constrictores [masculine, plural], constrictoras [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Formed from the root of Latin cōnstrictus, with the suffix -or; equivalent to New Latin constrictor. Etymology templates: {{der|es|la|cōnstrictus}} Latin cōnstrictus, {{m|es|-or}} -or, {{m|la|constrictor}} constrictor Head templates: {{es-adj}} constrictor (feminine constrictora, masculine plural constrictores, feminine plural constrictoras)
  1. constricting Related terms: constricción
    Sense id: en-constrictor-es-adj-eiiqbToZ Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "constrictorului",
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    {
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    {
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          "organ",
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      "form": "cōnstrictōribus",
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      "form": "cōnstrictōrēs",
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    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "ro-decl-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Romanian",
  "lang_code": "ro",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Romanian adjectives",
        "Romanian entries with incorrect language header",
        "Romanian lemmas",
        "Romanian terms borrowed from French",
        "Romanian terms derived from French"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "constrictor"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "constrictor",
          "constrictor#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "constrictor"
}

{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "es",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "cōnstrictus"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin cōnstrictus",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "es",
        "2": "-or"
      },
      "expansion": "-or",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "constrictor"
      },
      "expansion": "constrictor",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Formed from the root of Latin cōnstrictus, with the suffix -or; equivalent to New Latin constrictor.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "constrictora",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "constrictores",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "constrictoras",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "constrictor (feminine constrictora, masculine plural constrictores, feminine plural constrictoras)",
      "name": "es-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Spanish",
  "lang_code": "es",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "constricción"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Spanish adjectives",
        "Spanish entries with incorrect language header",
        "Spanish lemmas",
        "Spanish terms derived from Latin"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "constricting"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "constricting",
          "constricting"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "constrictor"
}

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