adj
Meaning 1
Of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
spermatic
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Pronunciation
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General-American: /spɚˈmætɪk/
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Received-Pronunciation: /spəˈmætɪk/
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adj
Meaning 2
Producing, conveying or containing sperm; seminiferous.
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adj
Meaning 3
Generative.
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Usage: archaic
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noun
Meaning 4
Ellipsis of spermatic artery.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, archaic, ellipsis
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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adjective
Meaning 5
consisting of or resembling spermatozoa
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: spermous
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History
Etymology
From Middle English spermatik, from Latin spermaticus, from Ancient Greek σπερματικός (spermatikós). By surface analysis, spermat- + -ic.
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: espermàtic — of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm
- French: spermatique — of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm
- Italian: spermatico — of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm
- Italian: spermico — of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm
- Lithuanian: sėklinis — of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm
- Portuguese: espermático — of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm
- Romanian: spermatic — of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm
- Russian: семенно́й (semennój) — of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm
- Russian: сперматический (spermatičeskij) — of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm
- Spanish: espermático — of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm