spintria
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek σφιγκτήρ (sphinktḗr, “something which binds”), referring to the anal sphincter.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈspin.tri.a/, [ˈspɪn.tri.a]
Noun
spintria m (genitive spintriae); first declension
- a male prostitute (known for anal sex)
- vocative singular of spintria
spintriā m
- ablative singular of spintria
Inflection
First declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | spintria | spintriae |
| Genitive | spintriae | spintriārum |
| Dative | spintriae | spintriīs |
| Accusative | spintriam | spintriās |
| Ablative | spintriā | spintriīs |
| Vocative | spintria | spintriae |
Descendants
- English: spintrian
References
- spintria in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- spintria in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- spintria in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- spintria in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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