"spermatic" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /spɚˈmætɪk/ [General-American], /spəˈmætɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: more spermatic [comparative], most spermatic [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English spermatik, from Latin spermaticus, from Ancient Greek σπερματικός (spermatikós). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*sper-}}, {{inh|en|enm|spermatik}} Middle English spermatik, {{der|en|la|spermaticus}} Latin spermaticus, {{der|en|grc|σπερματικός}} Ancient Greek σπερματικός (spermatikós) Head templates: {{en-adj}} spermatic (comparative more spermatic, superlative most spermatic)
  1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm. Translations (of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm): espermàtic (Catalan), spermatique (French), spermatico (Italian), spermico (Italian), sėklinis (Lithuanian), espermático (Portuguese), spermatic (Romanian), семенно́й (semennój) (Russian), сперматический (spermatičeskij) (Russian), espermático (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-spermatic-en-adj-5o3RIws6 Disambiguation of 'of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm': 96 4 0
  2. Producing, conveying or containing sperm; seminiferous.
    Sense id: en-spermatic-en-adj-eeHZaiRQ
  3. (archaic) Generative. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-spermatic-en-adj-82XMqcZS
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: spermatick [obsolete] Derived forms: aspermatic, spermatic artery, spermatic chord, spermatic fascia, spermatic plexus, spermatic vein

Noun

IPA: /spɚˈmætɪk/ [General-American], /spəˈmætɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: spermatics [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English spermatik, from Latin spermaticus, from Ancient Greek σπερματικός (spermatikós). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*sper-}}, {{inh|en|enm|spermatik}} Middle English spermatik, {{der|en|la|spermaticus}} Latin spermaticus, {{der|en|grc|σπερματικός}} Ancient Greek σπερματικός (spermatikós) Head templates: {{en-noun}} spermatic (plural spermatics)
  1. (anatomy, archaic) Short for spermatic artery. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: spermatic artery Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-spermatic-en-noun-hbgYuOoh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Lithuanian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 41 2 56 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 0 44 1 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 0 40 1 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 41 0 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 3 35 5 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 3 36 6 56 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 0 43 1 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 0 40 1 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Lithuanian translations: 3 38 6 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 3 35 5 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 3 38 6 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 0 40 1 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 0 42 1 57 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: spermatick [obsolete]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "spermatic artery"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "English short forms",
        "English terms with archaic senses",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned",
        "en:Anatomy"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1853, The Encyclopaedia Britannica, page 791:",
          "text": "The abdominal portion is supplied from the spermatics, the lumbar, and in some instances the mesocolic artery.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Short for spermatic artery."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "anatomy",
          "anatomy"
        ],
        [
          "spermatic artery",
          "spermatic artery#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(anatomy, archaic) Short for spermatic artery."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "archaic"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "anatomy",
        "medicine",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/spɚˈmætɪk/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/spəˈmætɪk/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "spermatick"
    }
  ],
  "word": "spermatic"
}

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