sphintria
Latin edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek σφιγκτήρ (sphinktḗr, “something which binds”) referring to the anal sphincter.
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈspʰin.tri.a/, [ˈs̠pʰɪn̪t̪riä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈsfin.tri.a/, [ˈsfin̪t̪riä]
Noun edit
sphintria m (genitive sphintriae); first declension
- a male prostitute
Declension edit
First-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | sphintria | sphintriae |
| Genitive | sphintriae | sphintriārum |
| Dative | sphintriae | sphintriīs |
| Accusative | sphintriam | sphintriās |
| Ablative | sphintriā | sphintriīs |
| Vocative | sphintria | sphintriae |