verb/estɾeˈɲiɾ/
to constipate; to become constipated
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *streyg- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *strinégti Proto-Italic *stringō Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *stréngʰeti Proto-Italic *strengō Latin stringō Old Spanish estrinnir Spanish estreñir From Old Spanish estrennir, estrinnir, from Latin stringere (“to tighten”).