English

Noun

confines pl ‎(plural only)

1. The borders or limits of an area.
2. Elements that restrain someone.
3. The scope or range of a subject.

Translations

Verb

confines

1. third-person singular simple present indicative form of confine

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ̃.fin/
• Homophones: confine, confinent

Verb

confines

1. second-person singular present indicative of confiner
2. second-person singular present subjunctive of confiner

Latin

Adjective

confīnēs

1. nominative masculine plural of confīnis
2. nominative feminine plural of confīnis
3. accusative masculine plural of confīnis
4. accusative feminine plural of confīnis
5. vocative masculine plural of confīnis
6. vocative feminine plural of confīnis

References

• CONFINES in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Portuguese

Verb

confines

1. second-person singular (tu) present subjunctive of confinar
2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) negative imperative of confinar

Spanish

Noun

confines

1. plural of confín

Verb

confines

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) negative imperative form of confinar.
2. Informal second-person singular (tú) present subjunctive form of confinar.