Main Entry:

stric·ture

Pronunciation:

\ˈstrik-chər\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Late Latin strictura, from Latin strictus, past participle

Date:

14th century

1 a: an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage ; also : the narrowed part b: a constriction of the breath passage in the production of a speech sound2: something that closely restrains or limits : restriction <moral strictures>3: an adverse criticism : censure