esfínter

== Spanish == === Etymology === Semi-learned borrowing from Late Latin sphincter, from Ancient Greek σφιγκτήρ (sphinktḗr, “band, contractile muscle”), from σφίγγω (sphíngō, “to bind tight”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /esˈfinteɾ/ [esˈfĩn̪.t̪eɾ] Rhymes: -inteɾ Syllabification: es‧fín‧ter === Noun === esfínter m (plural esfínteres) (anatomy) sphincter ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “esfínter”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025