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σπέρμα

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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    From Proto-Hellenic *spérmə, from Proto-Indo-European *spérmn̥, which consists of Proto-Indo-European *sper- + *-mn̥. Cognate with Mycenaean Greek 𐀟𐀗 (pe-mo).

    By surface analysis, σπείρω (speírō) +‎ -μα (-ma)

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    Noun

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    σπέρμᾰ (spérmăn (genitive σπέρμᾰτος); third declension

    1. (botany) seed
    2. semen, sperm
      Synonyms: θορός (thorós), σπόρος (spóros)
    3. seed-time, sowing
    4. (figuratively) germ, origin of anything
    5. race, origin, descent
    6. (poetic) seed, offspring

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    Derived terms

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    Descendants

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    • Greek: σπέρμα (spérma)
    • Mariupol Greek: спе́рма (spjérma)
    • Coptic: ⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ (sperma)
    • Latin: sperma (see there for further descendants)

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    Greek

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    Etymology

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    Inherited from Ancient Greek σπέρμα (spérma, seed, semen).

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈspeɾ.ma/
    • Hyphenation: σπέρ‧μα

    Noun

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    σπέρμα (spérman (plural σπέρματα)

    1. (biology, botany) seed, the seed of plants.
    2. (biology, medicine) human or animal seed, semen, sperm
    3. (figuratively) the origin, the source, the germ, a primeval element
    4. (figuratively) offspring, descendants, race, issue.

    Declension

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    Declension of σπέρμα
    singular plural
    nominative σπέρμα (spérma) σπέρματα (spérmata)
    genitive σπέρματος (spérmatos) σπερμάτων (spermáton)
    accusative σπέρμα (spérma) σπέρματα (spérmata)
    vocative σπέρμα (spérma) σπέρματα (spérmata)
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