Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spermic

/ˈspɜɹmɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sper-mic
IPA: /ˈspɜɹmɪk/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to sperm.

adj

Relating to seeds.

Example Sentences

"But whenever the female lays a clutch of eggs, the male is well positioned to fertilize them by releasing a spermic plume."

Etymology

Etymology tree English sperm Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English spermic From sperm + -ic.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈspɜɹmɪk/
British English: /ˈspɜːmɪk/

Synonyms

spermatic spermous

Rhymes With

hypodermic thermic dermic permic burmic trichodermic

Questions

How do you pronounce spermic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspɜɹmɪk/.
What does spermic mean?: Of or pertaining to sperm.
Where does spermic come from?: Etymology tree English sperm Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English spermic From sperm + -ic.

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