σφιγκτήρ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From σφίγγω (sphíngō, to strangle) + -τήρ (-tḗr, agent noun suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σφῐγκτήρ (sphinktḗr) m (genitive σφῐγκτῆρος); third declension

  1. that which binds tight, lace, band
  2. muscle which closes an orifice, sphincter

Declension

Descendants

Further reading

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