"spermatize" meaning in English

See spermatize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: spermatizes [present, singular, third-person], spermatizing [participle, present], spermatized [participle, past], spermatized [past]
Etymology: From Latin spermatizare (“to spermatize”), possibly via French spermatiser, from Ancient Greek σπερματίζειν (spermatízein, “to sow, spread seed upon”), from σπέρμα (spérma, “seed, sperm”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|spermatizo|spermatizare|t=to spermatize}} Latin spermatizare (“to spermatize”), {{der|en|fr|spermatiser}} French spermatiser, {{der|en|grc|σπερματίζειν|t=to sow, spread seed upon}} Ancient Greek σπερματίζειν (spermatízein, “to sow, spread seed upon”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} spermatize (third-person singular simple present spermatizes, present participle spermatizing, simple past and past participle spermatized)
  1. (obsolete) To produce or emit sperm. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: spermatise
    Sense id: en-spermatize-en-verb-daPsL3AF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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