strâmtoare

== Romanian == === Etymology === From strâmt +‎ -oare; compare also Vulgar Latin *strinctōria, Swiss dialectal Italian strintoira, Latin strictōria. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /strɨmˈto̯a.re/ === Noun === strâmtoare f (plural strâmtori) strait, narrow, narrows; narrow or tight passage gorge (figuratively) constraint (figuratively) sticky situation, mess, pickle ==== Declension ====