Galician

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Etymology

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From Latin cōnstīpātus (crowded or pressed closely together).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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constipado (feminine constipada, masculine plural constipados, feminine plural constipadas)

  1. (pathology) blocked up (nasally congested)
    Synonyms: acatarrado, resfriado

Noun

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constipado m (plural constipados)

  1. (medicine) a cold
    Synonyms: catarro, resfriado

Participle

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constipado (feminine constipada, masculine plural constipados, feminine plural constipadas)

  1. past participle of constipar

See also

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From Latin cōnstīpātus (crowded or pressed closely together).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /konstiˈpado/ [kõns.t̪iˈpa.ð̞o]
  • Rhymes: -ado
  • Syllabification: cons‧ti‧pa‧do

Adjective

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constipado (feminine constipada, masculine plural constipados, feminine plural constipadas)

  1. (medicine) blocked up (nasally congested)
    • 10 Nov 2012, Ferran Adrià, Ferran Adrià: Las dietas no funcionan, solo funciona la constancia, Diario La Vanguardia.
      La alimentación es importante para cualquier enfermo porque un buen plato, un caldo elaborado y gustoso, cuando estamos constipados nos devuelve la vida.
      Diet is important for any sick person because a good meal, a prepared and tasty stew, brings us back to life when we have a cough.
    Synonyms: acatarrado, resfriado

Usage notes

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Noun

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constipado m (plural constipados)

  1. (medicine) cold
    Synonyms: catarro, resfriado

Participle

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constipado (feminine constipada, masculine plural constipados, feminine plural constipadas)

  1. past participle of constipar

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