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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈdʒɜː.mən/ [UK], /ˈd͡ʒɝ.mən/ [US] Forms: germens [plural], germina [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)mən Etymology: From Latin germen (“germ, seed”). Doublet of germ. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ǵenh₁-}}, {{bor|en|la|germen||germ, seed}} Latin germen (“germ, seed”), {{doublet|en|germ}} Doublet of germ Head templates: {{en-noun|s|germina}} germen (plural germens or germina)
  1. (biology) The basic form of an organism; the seed or germ. Wikipedia link: en:germen Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-germen-en-noun-ZFWS45U8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 77 3 3 1 1 7 4 1 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 77 2 3 1 1 10 3 1 1 1 1 Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Noun [Latin]

IPA: /ˈɡer.men/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈɡɛrmɛn] [Classical-Latin], /ˈd͡ʒer.men/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈd͡ʒɛrmen] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From earlier *genmen via dissimilation, from Proto-Italic *genamen, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁mn̥ (“offspring”, “seed”), from the root *ǵenh₁- (“to beget”, “to give birth”). Equivalent to gignō (“I beget”) + -men (noun-forming suffix). Compare with genimen. Etymology templates: {{root|la|ine-pro|*ǵenh₁-}}, {{inh|la|itc-pro|*genamen}} Proto-Italic *genamen, {{inh|la|ine-pro|*ǵénh₁mn̥|t=offspring”, “seed}} Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁mn̥ (“offspring”, “seed”), {{suffix|la|gignō|-men|pos2=noun-forming suffix|t1=I beget}} gignō (“I beget”) + -men (noun-forming suffix) Head templates: {{la-noun|germen<3>}} germen n (genitive germinis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|germen<3>}} Forms: germinis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], germen [nominative, singular], germina [nominative, plural], germinis [genitive, singular], germinum [genitive, plural], germinī [dative, singular], germinibus [dative, plural], germen [accusative, singular], germina [accusative, plural], germine [ablative, singular], germinibus [ablative, plural], germen [singular, vocative], germina [plural, vocative]
  1. shoot, sprout, bud Tags: declension-3, neuter
    Sense id: en-germen-la-noun-QQn3xnw8
  2. germ, seed, origin Tags: declension-3, neuter
    Sense id: en-germen-la-noun-NdfLwBpj Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin terms suffixed with -men Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 26 45 29 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -men: 33 57 10
  3. embryo, fetus Tags: declension-3, neuter
    Sense id: en-germen-la-noun-gD2Ti2or Categories (other): Latin neuter nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the third declension: 24 27 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: germānus, germināscō, germinō Related terms: germinātiō, germinātus

Noun [Romanian]

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin germen. Etymology templates: {{bor+|ro|la|germen}} Borrowed from Latin germen Head templates: {{ro-noun|m|germeni}} germen m (plural germeni) Inflection templates: {{ro-decl-noun|g=m|gpd=germenilor|gpi=germeni|gsd=germenului|gsi=germen|n=|npd=germenii|npi=germeni|nsd=germenul|nsi=germen|vp=germenilor|vs=germenule|vs2=}} Forms: germeni [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], germen [accusative, indefinite, nominative, singular], germenul [accusative, definite, nominative, singular], germeni [accusative, indefinite, nominative, singular], germenii [accusative, definite, nominative, plural], germen [error-unrecognized-form, indefinite, singular], germenului [definite, error-unrecognized-form, singular], germeni [error-unrecognized-form, indefinite, singular], germenilor [definite, error-unrecognized-form, plural], germenule [singular, vocative], germenilor [vocative], germene [alternative]
  1. embryo Tags: masculine Synonyms: embrion
    Sense id: en-germen-ro-noun-IWJTIi6u
  2. (biology) seed, germ (small mass of cells from which an organism grows) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-germen-ro-noun-HPMVTE-P Categories (other): Romanian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Romanian entries with incorrect language header: 15 49 24 12 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  3. germ Tags: masculine Synonyms: microb
    Sense id: en-germen-ro-noun-~zZjaIcn
  4. principle, element, component Tags: masculine Synonyms: principiu, element
    Sense id: en-germen-ro-noun-o3QWS9o-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: germina, germinare, germinat, germinabil, germinabilitate

Noun [Spanish]

IPA: /ˈxeɾmen/, [ˈxeɾ.mẽn] Forms: gérmenes [plural]
Rhymes: -eɾmen Etymology: Borrowed from Latin germen (“germ, seed”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|es|la|germen||germ, seed}} Borrowed from Latin germen (“germ, seed”) Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} germen m (plural gérmenes)
  1. germen Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-germen-es-noun-O2JbVrPw
  2. microbe, microorganism Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-germen-es-noun-v1ibOYuD
  3. (figurative) seed, origin Tags: figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-germen-es-noun-k2u332iy Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 14 14 72
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: germicida Related terms: germinar

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "seed, germ (small mass of cells from which an organism grows)"
      ],
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          "biology",
          "biology"
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        ],
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      ],
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          "germ",
          "germ"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "microb"
        }
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        "masculine"
      ]
    },
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      ],
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          "component"
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          "word": "principiu"
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        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "germen"
}

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    "Spanish 2-syllable words",
    "Spanish countable nouns",
    "Spanish entries with incorrect language header",
    "Spanish lemmas",
    "Spanish masculine nouns",
    "Spanish nouns",
    "Spanish terms borrowed from Latin",
    "Spanish terms derived from Latin",
    "Spanish terms with IPA pronunciation"
  ],
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    {
      "word": "germicida"
    }
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        "4": "",
        "5": "germ, seed"
      },
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      "name": "bor+"
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    {
      "form": "gérmenes",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "word": "germinar"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "germen"
      ],
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        [
          "germen",
          "germen#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "microbe, microorganism"
      ],
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        ],
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          "microorganism",
          "microorganism"
        ]
      ],
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        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "seed, origin"
      ],
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        [
          "seed",
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          "origin",
          "origin"
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        "(figurative) seed, origin"
      ],
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        "figuratively",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈxeɾmen/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈxeɾ.mẽn]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eɾmen"
    }
  ],
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}

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  "subsection": "noun",
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}

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