Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

germen

/ˈd͡ʒɝ.mən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.23 in modern English

Syllables: ger-men
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɝ.mən/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The basic form of an organism; the seed or germ.

Etymology

From Latin germen (“germ, seed”). Doublet of germ.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *ǵenh₁-, germen

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈd͡ʒɝ.mən/
British English: /ˈdʒɜː.mən/

Inflected Forms

germens (plural) germina (plural)

Homonyms

German

Rhymes With

german sherman sermon merman burman

Questions

How do you pronounce germen?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɝ.mən/.
What does germen mean?: The basic form of an organism; the seed or germ.
Where does germen come from?: It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce germen

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