spermatic
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- spermatick (obsolete)
Etymology edit
From Middle English spermatik, from Latin spermaticus, from Ancient Greek σπερματικός (spermatikós).
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /spɚˈmætɪk/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /spəˈmætɪk/
- Hyphenation: sper‧mat‧ic
Adjective edit
spermatic (comparative more spermatic, superlative most spermatic)
- of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm
- producing, conveying or containing sperm; seminiferous
- (archaic) generative
- 1662, Henry More, An Antidote Against Atheism, Book I, A Collection of Several Philosophical Writings of Dr. Henry More, p. 11:
- […] or some hidden Spermatick power has gendered these both Anchors, Urnes, Coins, and Sculls in the ground […]
- 1662, Henry More, An Antidote Against Atheism, Book I, A Collection of Several Philosophical Writings of Dr. Henry More, p. 11:
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm
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producing, conveying or containing sperm — see seminiferous
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Noun edit
spermatic (plural spermatics)
- (anatomy, archaic) Short for spermatic artery.
- 1853, The Encyclopaedia Britannica, page 791:
- The abdominal portion is supplied from the spermatics, the lumbar, and in some instances the mesocolic artery.
Anagrams edit
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French spermatique. Equivalent to spermă + -atic.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
spermatic m or n (feminine singular spermatică, masculine plural spermatici, feminine and neuter plural spermatice)
Declension edit
Declension of spermatic
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | spermatic | spermatică | spermatici | spermatice | ||
definite | spermaticul | spermatica | spermaticii | spermaticele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | spermatic | spermatice | spermatici | spermatice | ||
definite | spermaticului | spermaticei | spermaticilor | spermaticelor |