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spermatic

/spɚˈmætɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables
sper-mat-ic
IPA
/spɚˈmætɪk/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm.

adj

Producing, conveying or containing sperm; seminiferous.

adj

Generative.

Archaic

noun

Ellipsis of spermatic artery.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English spermatik, from Latin spermaticus, from Ancient Greek σπερματικός (spermatikós). By surface analysis, spermat- + -ic.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *sper-, spermatik, spermaticus, σπερματικός

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /spɚˈmætɪk/
  • British English: /spəˈmætɪk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more spermatic (comparative) most spermatic (superlative) spermatick (alternative, obsolete) spermatics (plural)

Derived Forms

aspermatic spermatical spermatically

Phrases

spermatic artery spermatic chord spermatic fascia spermatic plexus spermatic vein

Synonyms

spermous spermic

Questions

How do you pronounce spermatic?
The recorded pronunciation is /spɚˈmætɪk/.
What does spermatic mean?
Of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm.
Where does spermatic come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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