esfínter
Spanish
Etymology
From Late Latin sphincter, from Ancient Greek σφιγκτήρ (sphinktḗr, “band, contractile muscle”), from σφίγγω (sphíngō, “I bind tight”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /esˈfinteɾ/, [esˈfĩn̪t̪eɾ]
Related terms
Further reading
- “esfínter” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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