estricto
/esˈtɾiɡto/ · B1 · adj
strict
📏 estricto = strict; both come from Latin strictus, drawn tight
Latin stringere meant to draw tight or bind, and strictus was its past participle: bound tight. Spanish adds an e- before st-, as in escuela or estudio, so strict becomes estricto. A strict rule is one that is pulled tight.