English word district comes from Latin stringo (I press, tighten, compress.. I unsheath.), Latin dis-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| stringo | Latin (lat) | I press, tighten, compress.. I unsheath. |
| dis- | Latin (lat) | Asunder, apart, in two. Reversal, removal. Utterly, exceedingly. |
| distringere | Latin (lat) | |
| distringo | Latin (lat) | I detain. I distract. I stretch out or apart. |
| districtus | Latin (lat) | Busy, stretched (pulled in different directions). |
| districtus | Malayalam (mal) | |
| district | French (fra) | District. |
| district | English (eng) | (transitive) To divide into administrative or other districts. (UK) An administrative division of a county without the status of a borough.. An administrative division of an area.. An area or region marked by some distinguishing feature. (obsolete) rigorous; stringent; harsh. |