Spanish edit

Etymology edit

From Latin cōnstīpāre (press closely together).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /konstiˈpaɾ/ [kõns.t̪iˈpaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: cons‧ti‧par

Verb edit

constipar (first-person singular present constipo, first-person singular preterite constipé, past participle constipado)

  1. to catch a cold, congest
  2. to close one's pores, preventing transpiration
  3. (reflexive) to catch a cold, become congested

Usage notes edit

  • Constipar is a false friend, and does not mean to constipate in Spanish. The Spanish word for that English meaning of constipar is estreñir.

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