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masculine

/ˈsemen/

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Translation

semen

Word origin

From Latin semen ('seed'), from the root of serere ('to sow'). The same root gives English 'seminar' and 'disseminate'.

Origin
Latin
Root
semen
English cognates
seminar, disseminate

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralsémenes

Examples

contiene espermatozoides .

Semen contains the sperm that the body produces.

muestra .

The laboratory analysed a semen sample from the patient.

organismo.

The doctor explained how semen is formed in the body.

calidad influir fertilidad.

The quality of semen can influence fertility.

clínica conservan temperatura.

At the clinic they preserve semen at a very low temperature.

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