A narrow pass, strait, or confined space; also refers to anxiety or distress from being in a tight situation, from Latin.
From Latin 'angustia' meaning 'narrowness' or 'strait,' derived from 'angustus' (narrow). The term carries both physical meaning (narrow geography) and metaphorical meaning (spiritual or emotional tightness).
Angustia is where English gets the word 'anguish'—they both come from the Latin word for 'narrow,' because being trapped in a tight space literally feels like anxiety in your chest!
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