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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesstitico
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈsti.ti.ko
"Il medico gli ha consigliato più fibre perché è stitico."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Unable to release bowels easily or experiencing infrequent bowel movements.
"He felt sluggish and uncomfortable because he was constipated." - 2
Metaphorically restricted, inhibited, or lacking in free expression or flow.
"The bureaucracy in the department is entirely constipated."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'constipatus', the past participle of 'constipare', meaning 'to crowd together or press closely'. Over time, the medical and physiological sense evolved to describe the abnormal retention of feces in the bowels.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Constipated" is said worldwide
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constipé
Transliteration: kõs.ti.pe
"Il se sent constipé après ce repas lourd."
verstopft
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔpft
"Er fühlte sich seit Tagen verstopft."
stitico
Transliteration: ˈsti.ti.ko
"Il medico gli ha consigliato più fibre perché è stitico."
estreñido
Transliteration: es.tɾeˈɲi.ðo
"Se siente estreñido y necesita beber más agua."
constipado
Transliteration: kõʃ.tiˈpa.du
"Ele estava sentindo-se constipado após a viagem."
कब्ज़ से पीड़ित
Transliteration: kabz se peedit
"गलत खान-पान के कारण वह कब्ज़ से पीड़ित है।"
便秘的
Transliteration: biànmì de
"他最近吃得太少，有些便秘。"
변비에 걸린
Transliteration: byeon-bi-e geol-lin
"그는 채소를 안 먹어서 변비에 걸렸다."
便秘の
Transliteration: benpi no
"水分不足で便秘気味だ。"
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