Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [spur-muh s]
- /ˈspɜr məs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [spur-muh s]
- /ˈspɜr məs/
Definitions of spermous word
- adjective spermous of the nature of or pertaining to sperm. 1
- adjective spermous of or relating to the sperm whale or its products 0
- adjective spermous of or like sperm 0
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Origin of spermous
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; sperm1 + -ous
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Parts of speech for Spermous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spermous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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