How do you pronounce semen?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsiːmən/.

Where does semen come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

semen

/ˈsiːmən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables: se-men
IPA: /ˈsiːmən/

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Meaning

noun

A sticky, milky fluid produced in male reproductive organs that contains the reproductive cells.

Uncountable

name

A transliteration of the Ukrainian male given name Семе́н (Semén).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Then add four drops of crocodile semen, and pass the mixture through a filter."
"Sharp protein odor of semen fills the air."
"In the Sumerian language the word for water also means semen, and since Enki is the god of water, he is therefore the god of semen. In this ode to the Great Father, the land of the Sumerians is literally awash with semen."

Etymology

From Middle English semen, from Latin sēmen (“seed”), from Proto-Indo-European *seh₁- (“to sow; plant”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *seh₁-, semen, sēmen

Usage

Inflected Forms

semens (plural)

Derived Forms

semenarche semenless semenlike semenogelin semenogram semenologist semeny seminoma

Phrases

semen demon semen virile semen contra ass juice butt juice Cowper's fluid cunt juice pre-cum

Frequently Paired Words

semen contra ass juice butt juice Cowper's fluid cumhole cumslut cunt juice penis

Synonyms

ejaculate sperm jissom jism jizz balljuice spunk cum seed spurt spooge splooge

Homonyms

seaman

Rhymes With

demon freeman lehman seaman seamen daemon neiman eamon riemann leman niemann beeman