Meaning

3 senses
  1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm.

    семенно́йsemennój, сперматическийspermatičeskij

    consisting of or resembling spermatozoa

  2. Producing, conveying or containing sperm; seminiferous.

  3. (archaic)Generative.

Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm:

Origin

From Middle English spermatik, from Latin spermaticus, from Ancient Greek σπερματικός (spe

From Middle English spermatik, from Latin spermaticus, from Ancient Greek σπερματικός (spermatikós). By surface analysis, spermat- + -ic.

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Forms

more spermatic, most spermatic
Comparativemore spermatic Lesson
Superlativemost spermatic Lesson

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • consisting of or resembling spermatozoa:spermous

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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