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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sper- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *spérmn̥ Proto-Hellenic *spérmə Ancient Greek σπέρμα (spérma) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek -σπερμος (-spermos) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -spermic From Ancient Greek -σπερμος (-spermos) [itself from σπέρμα (spérma) + -ος (-os)] (as used, for example, in ἄσπερμος (áspermos)) + -ic.

Meanings

1. (morpheme) Having or relating to a medical condition in -spermia
   • hypo- + -spermic → hypospermic
2. (morpheme) Involving a specified number of sperm cells
   • mono- + -spermic → monospermic
3. (morpheme) Containing sperm from a specified number of male animals
   • hetero- + -spermic → heterospermic

Relateds

spermatic · sperm · -spermia · -spermous · -spermal · spermous · spermic

Translations (1)

fr -spermique (Translations)