constricteur

French

Etymology

Formed from the root of Latin cōnstrictus, with the suffix -eur; equivalent to New Latin constrictor.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

constricteur (feminine constrictrice, masculine plural constricteurs, feminine plural constrictrices)

1. constrictor

Derived terms

• boa constricteur

Related terms

• constriction
• contrait

Further reading

• “constricteur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.