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jonasword commented on the word spintria
Latin for male prostitute. As far as I know (and I am no scholar of Latin by any means) this is the only feminine noun referring to a masculin subject. Apparently the Romans did not like the sound of "-int" and words containing this combination ended up having negative or derogatory meanings.
April 19, 2009