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sperm

sperm
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [spurm]
    • /spɜrm/
    • /spɜːm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spurm]
    • /spɜrm/

Definitions of sperm word

  • abbreviation SPERM semen. 1
  • noun plural sperm a male reproductive cell; spermatozoon. 1
  • abbreviation SPERM spermaceti. 1
  • noun sperm sperm whale. 1
  • noun sperm sperm oil. 1
  • noun sperm male reproductive cell 1
See all 16 definitions of sperm

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Origin of sperm

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English sperme < Late Latin sperma < Greek spérma seed, equivalent to sper- (base of speírein to sow seeds) + -ma noun suffix of result

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Sperm

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Sperm

sperm popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for sperm

noun sperm

  • corn — Corn is used to refer to crops such as wheat and barley. It can also be used to refer to the seeds from these plants.
  • milt — the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
  • ejaculate — (of a man or male animal) eject semen from the body at the moment of sexual climax.
All 3 Synonyms of sperm

Antonyms for sperm

noun sperm

  • concrete — Concrete is a substance used for building which is made by mixing together cement, sand, small stones, and water.
Just one Antonym for sperm

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