spermatic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /spəˈmætɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /spɚˈmætɪk/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English spermatik, from Latin spermaticus, from Ancient Greek σπερματικός (spermatikós). By surface analysis, spermat- + -ic.
Meanings
- Of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm.
- Producing, conveying or containing sperm; seminiferous.
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(archaic) Generative.
[…] or some hidden Spermatick power has gendered these both Anchors, Urnes, Coins, and Sculls in the ground […]
1662, Henry More, An Antidote Against Atheism, Book I, A Collection of Several Philosophical Writings of Dr. Henry More, p. 11
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spermatick | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| most spermatic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more spermatic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
spermatically · spermatic plexus · spermatic artery · spermatic vein · spermatic chord · aspermatic · spermatical · spermatic fascia
Synonyms
Translations (15)
ar مَنَوِيّ (of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm) · ru сперматический (of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm) · it spermatico (of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm) · pt espermático (of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm) · it spermico (of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm) · ca espermàtic (of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm) · fa-ira مَنَوی (of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm) · ro spermatic (of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm) · fr spermatique (of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm) · la spermaticus (of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm) · ru семенно́й (of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm) · lt sėklinis (of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm) · fa-ira اِسْپِرْماتیک (of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm) · es espermático (of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm) · ht espèmatik (of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm)