contraint
French
Etymology
Conjugated form of the verb contraindre (“to constrain”). From Middle French constraint, from Old French constraint, contraint, corresponding to Latin constrictus (through a Vulgar Latin form *constrinctus).
Adjective
contraint (feminine singular contrainte, masculine plural contraints, feminine plural contraintes)
Verb
contraint m (feminine singular contrainte, masculine plural contraints, feminine plural contraintes)
- past participle of contraindre
Derived terms
Further reading
- “contraint” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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