contraint

French

Etymology

Conjugated form of the verb contraindre (“to constrain”). From Middle French constraint, from Old French constraint, contraint, corresponding to Latin cōnstrictus (through a Vulgar Latin form *constrinctus).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɔ̃.tʁɛ̃/
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Adjective

contraint (feminine contrainte, masculine plural contraints, feminine plural contraintes)

constrained

Participle

contraint (feminine contrainte, masculine plural contraints, feminine plural contraintes)

past participle of contraindre

Derived terms

contrainte

Further reading

“contraint”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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