Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-spermia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: -sper-mia
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Forms nouns related to sperm or semen.

Etymology

Etymology tree Middle English sperme English sperm Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -iader. English -ia English -spermia Internationalism, from sperm + -ia.

Phrases

-spermic -spermous

Frequently Paired Words

-spermic -spermous

Questions

What does -spermia mean?: Forms nouns related to sperm or semen.
Where does -spermia come from?: Etymology tree Middle English sperme English sperm Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -iader. English -ia English -spermia Internationalism, from sperm + -ia.

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