sphintria

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σφιγκτήρ (sphinktḗr, “something which binds”) referring to the anal sphincter.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈspʰin.tri.a/, [ˈs̠pʰɪn̪t̪riä]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈsfin.tri.a/, [ˈsfin̪t̪riä]

Noun

sphintria m (genitive sphintriae); first declension

  1. a male prostitute

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative sphintria sphintriae
Genitive sphintriae sphintriārum
Dative sphintriae sphintriīs
Accusative sphintriam sphintriās
Ablative sphintriā sphintriīs
Vocative sphintria sphintriae

References
  • sphintria in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
  • sphintria in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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