noun · masculinethird declension
sphinctēr
sphinctēr m (genitive sphinctēris)
Ecclesiastical[ˈsfiŋk.ter]
Meaning
- Late LatinThe sphincter, the muscle of the anus.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sphinctēr | sphinctērēs |
| genitive | sphinctēris | sphinctērum |
| dative | sphinctērī | sphinctēribus |
| accusative | sphinctērem | sphinctērēs |
| ablative | sphinctēre | sphinctēribus |
| vocative | sphinctēr | sphinctērēs |
sphincter, ēris, m., = σφιγκτήρ,
I. the sphincter, the muscle of the anus, Cael. Aur. Tard. 2, 1.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek σφῐγκτήρ (sphĭnktḗr, “lace, band; contractile muscle”), from σφῐ́γγω (sphĭ́ngō, “to bind tight or fast”) + -τήρ (-tḗr, “-er, -or”, nominal suffix).
Descendants
- Englishsphincter
- Frenchsphincter
In English words that came into English from sphinctēr
- sphinctersphinctēr