estreito

Meaning

estreitar

  1. to narrow
  2. to tighten
  3. (reflexive) to narrow (to get narrower)

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/isˈtɾej.tu/
Etymology

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese estreito, from Latin strictus. Compare Spanish estrecho and French étroit. Doublet of estrito, which was a borrowing.

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