Plural of sphincter
regular plural
The plural of sphincter is sphincters or sphincteres.
Forms of sphincter
| Singular | sphincter /ˈsfɪŋk.tɚ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | sphincters sphincteres |
| Countable | countable |
Sphincters and sphincteres in a sentence
- Go ahead, use your eye sphincters and watch the roof opening and closing.2019 February 1, AJ Willingham, “How to watch the Super Bowl and actually keep up”, in CNN, archived from the original on 10 Mar 2020
- Boudreau felt his sphincters unclinch slightly once he realized he wasn't dead.1991, Brian Fair Berkey, Keys to Tulsa. From the entry unclinch
Meaning of sphincter
- noun A ringlike band of muscle that surrounds a bodily opening (such as the anus or the openings of the stomach), constricting and relaxing as required for normal physiological functioning.
Questions about the plural of sphincter
- What is the plural of sphincter?
- The plural of sphincter is sphincters or sphincteres.
- Which is correct, sphincters or sphincteres?
- Both are used. sphincters is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is sphincter countable?
- Sphincter is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: sphincter (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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