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Meaning of angustiae in English:

angustiae

noun

rare

  • With plural agreement. Narrow, constricted, or confined places; straits (literal and figurative); constraints; difficulties.

Pronunciation

angustiae

/aŋˈɡʌstɪiː/ /aŋˈɡʊstɪʌɪ/

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Henry Hammond (1605–1660), Church of England clergyman and theologian. From classical Latin angustiae, plural of angustia narrowness.