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inseminate

/ɪnˈsɛmɪneɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.81 in modern English

Syllables
in-sem-i-nate
IPA
/ɪnˈsɛmɪneɪt/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sow (to disperse or plant seeds).

verb

To fill with one's semen.

verb

To impregnate (to cause to become pregnant).

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin inseminātus, the perfect passive participle of insemināre (“to sow”). By surface analysis, in- + seminate.

Inflected Forms

inseminates (present, singular) inseminating (participle, present) inseminated (participle, past) inseminated (past)

Derived Forms

noninseminated uninseminated inseminated inseminatee insemination inseminator reinseminate

Frequently Paired Words

disseminate

Synonyms

fecundate fertilize fertilise sow sow in

Rhymes With

disseminate emanate

Questions

How do you pronounce inseminate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈsɛmɪneɪt/.
What does inseminate mean?
To sow (to disperse or plant seeds).
Where does inseminate come from?
Borrowed from Latin inseminātus, the perfect passive participle of insemināre (“to sow”). By surface analysis, in- + seminate.

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