sphintria

Latin

Alternative forms

spintria

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈspʰin.tri.a/, [ˈs̠pʰɪn̪t̪riä]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈsfin.tri.a/, [ˈsfin̪t̪riä]

Noun

sphintria m (genitive sphintriae); first declension

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 (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016

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