ceñir
- (transitive) to adjust (clothing)
- (transitive) to encircle, gird
- (transitive) to surround, be around
- (transitive) to hug, to be tight (said of clothing)
- (figuratively, reflexive, transitive) to restrict, limit
Hyphenated as
ce‧ñir
Pronounced as (IPA)
/θeˈɲiɾ/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Latin cingere, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kenk-. Compare Catalan cenyir.
ceindre
cingere
cingir
umgeben
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