spermato-

prefix

seed

OriginAncient Greek σπέρμα, σπέρματος →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative spermat- · alternative spermi- · alternative sperma- · alternative spermo-

  1. seed
  2. sperm

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσπέρμα, σπέρματος“seed”
  2. Englishspermato-

From Ancient Greek σπέρμα, σπέρματος (spérma, spérmatos, “seed”). By surface analysis, spermat- + -o-.

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Translations

Catalan espermato-, espermato-
  • espermato-seed
  • espermato-sperm
French spermato-, spermato-
  • spermato-seed
  • spermato-sperm
Irish speirmiti-, speirmiti-
  • speirmiti-seed
  • speirmiti-sperm
Italian spermato-, spermato-
  • spermato-seed
  • spermato-sperm
Polish spermato-, spermato-
  • spermato-seed
  • spermato-sperm
Cite this entry
APA

spermato-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spermato-

MLA

“spermato-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spermato-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spermato-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spermato-.

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