sphintria

== Latin == === Alternative forms === spintria === Etymology === From Ancient Greek σφιγκτήρ (sphinktḗr, “something which binds”) referring to the anal sphincter. === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈspʰɪn.tri.a] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈsfin.tri.a] === Noun === sphintria m (genitive sphintriae); first declension male prostitute ==== Declension ==== First-declension noun. === References === “sphintria”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. sphintria in Ramminger, Johann (16 July 2016 (last accessed)), Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016