Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-spermic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: -sper-mic
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Having or relating to a medical condition in -spermia

suffix

Involving a specified number of sperm cells

suffix

Containing sperm from a specified number of male animals

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sper- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *spérmn̥ Proto-Hellenic *spérmə Ancient Greek σπέρμα (spérma) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek -σπερμος (-spermos) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -spermic From Ancient Greek -σπερμος (-spermos) [itself from σπέρμα (spérma) + -ος (-os)] (as used, for example, in ἄσπερμος (áspermos)) + -ic.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: -σπερμος
Suffix: -ic

Phrases

-spermal -spermia -spermous

Frequently Paired Words

sperm -spermal spermatic -spermia spermic -spermous spermous

Questions

What does -spermic mean?: Having or relating to a medical condition in -spermia
Where does -spermic come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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