streit

See also: Streit

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French estreit (modern form étroit), from Latin strictus, perfect passive participle of stringō (“compress, tighten”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stræi̯t/, /stræi̯xt/

Adjective

streit

  1. strait

Descendants

  • English: strait, streit (obsolete), streight (obsolete) (obsolete)
  • Yola: streigkt, streyght

References

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