astringimur

Astringimur is the present passive indicative first-person plural form of the Latin verb astringo, meaning we are bound or we are being bound. Astringo is a third-conjugation verb used to express binding, tightening, or constraining, in both literal and figurative senses. The form astringimur is built from the stem astring- with the passive ending -imur and agrees with a plural subject.

In usage, astringimur can denote physical binding, such as cords or chains restraining someone or something, or more abstract constraints like obligations, oaths, or commitments. In Latin prose and poetry, the passive voice often emphasizes the effect upon the subject rather than naming the agent, which can be expressed with a or ab to indicate who or what binds. The sense can extend to moral or ceremonial restraint as well as to practical binding in ritual or legal contexts.

Example: Nos astringimur. Translation: We are bound. The term sits within a semantic field that includes related verbs such as constringo (to constrain, tighten) and stringo (to draw tight). This family of words contributes to Latin expressions of obligation, restraint, and binding, and has influenced the development of related meanings in later languages.