constipate
Constipated, costiveConstipated, costive.
» How long have you felt constipated?
Wie lange haben Sie schon Verstopfung? — brauchinet
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1 senses(obsolete)Constipated, costive.
Examples
19 sentencesHow long have you felt constipated?
deWie lange haben Sie schon Verstopfung? — brauchinet
I have been constipated for three days.
ruУ меня три дня запор. — fjay69
deIch hatte seit drei Tagen keinen Stuhlgang. — driini
The food on this cruise made me severely constipated.
Tom like to eat a lot of fibrous vegetables because he is easily constipated.
Ziri made a constipated face.
Origin
The adjective is first attested circa 1425, in Middle English, the verb in 1541; inheritedThe adjective is first attested circa 1425, in Middle English, the verb in 1541; inherited from Middle English constipat(e) (“constipated”), borrowed Medieval Latin cōnstīpātus (“constipated”) (or through its Old French equivalent constipé), perfect passive participle of Medieval Latin cōnstīpō (“to cause constipation, to constipate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from Classical Latin cōnstīpō (“to crowd or press tightly together”) (whence obsoleted sense 2 and 3), itself from con- + stīpō (“to press, cram”). Cognate with Middle English constipen (“to constipate”) and doublet of costive; related to stiff.
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Forms
more constipate, most constipate| Comparative | more constipate Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most constipate Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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