Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin stypsis, from Ancient Greek στῦψις (stûpsis), from στύφω (stúphō).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsti.psi/
  • Rhymes: -ipsi
  • Hyphenation: stì‧psi

Noun

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stipsi f (invariable)

  1. constipation
    Synonym: stitichezza

Further reading

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  • stipsi in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana