constrictio
Ἔοικα γοῦν τούτου γε σμικρῷ τινι αὐτῷ τούτῳ σοφώτερος εἶναι, ὅτι ἃ μὴ οἶδα οὐδὲ οἴομαι εἰδέναι → I seem, then, in just this little thing to be wiser than this man at any rate, that what I do not know I do not think I know either
Latin > English
constrictio constrictionis N F :: compression, constriction; binding/drawing together (L+S); constipation
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
constrictĭo: ōnis, f. constringo (postclass.),
I a binding or drawing together, Pall. Mart. 1; Scrib. Comp. 84.—
II Esp., a binding, stopping of the bowels, Macr. S. 7, 6 al.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
cōnstrictĭō, ōnis, f. (constringo), action de serrer : Pall. 4, 1, 3 || resserrement [médec.] : Macr. Sat. 7, 6 || [fig.] constrictio jejunii Aug. Ep. 36, 25, observation stricte du jeûne.
Latin > German (Georges)
cōnstrictio, ōnis, f. (constringo), das Zusammenschnüren, Zusammenziehen, I) eig.: a) übh.: Scribon. 84. Pallad. 4, 1, 3. – b) das verengernde, Zusammenziehen, das Konstringieren, c. et condensatio, Cael. Aur. acut. 3, 18, 187. – II) übtr.: a) die Bezähmung, fervoris, Mythogr. Lat. 2, 30 extr. – b) die Verschärfung (Ggstz. relaxatio), ieiunii, Augustin. ep. 36, 25. – c) die Zusammenfassung in Rede u. Schrift, sermonis, Augustin. in Cresc. Donat. 1. § 20 extr.
