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strâmtoare

strâmtoare

Romanian

Noun

strâmtoare f ‎(plural strâmtori)

  1. strait, narrow, narrows; narrow or tight passage
  2. gorge
  3. (figuratively) constraint
  4. (figuratively) a sticky situation, mess, pickle

Etymology

strâmt +‎ -oare. Cf. also Vulgar Latin *strinctōria, Swiss dialectal Italian strintoira, Latin strictōria.

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