cincture
/ˈsɪŋk.t͡ʃɚ/noun, verb
cincture is spelled C-I-N-C-T-U-R-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cincture means “An enclosure, or the act of enclosing, encircling or encompassing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cincture is cinctures.
How many letters and syllables are in cincture?
| Letters | 8: C-I-N-C-T-U-R-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 52 million words; the 225,584th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cincture?
Cincture appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce cincture?
- /ˈsɪŋk.t͡ʃɚ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of cincture
- cinctures plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- cincturing participle, present
- cinctured participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cincture mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An enclosure, or the act of enclosing, encircling or encompassing
- 2
A girdle or belt, especially as part of a vestment
- 3
The fillet, listel, or band next to the apophyge at the extremity of the shaft of a column.
verb
- 1
To encircle, or surround.
- 2
To girdle (stunt or kill by cutting).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cincture in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense girdle or belt:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Zingulum |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does cincture come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin cinctūra. Cognate with Spanish cintura (“waist”). Doublet of ceinture.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).