Etymology

spintrian

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to sex or fornication (especially homosexual) between three or more people. Full definition →

Latin spintria ← Ancient Greek σφιγκτήρ
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσφιγκτήρ“something which binds”
  2. Latin · derived fromspintria“male prostitute”
  3. English todayspintrian

From Latin spintria (“male prostitute”), from Ancient Greek σφιγκτήρ (sphinktḗr, “something which binds”), referring to the anal sphincter.

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