"σπέρμα" meaning in Greek

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Noun

IPA: /ˈspeɾ.ma/
Etymology: Inherited from Ancient Greek σπέρμα (spérma, “seed, semen”). Etymology templates: {{inh|el|grc|σπέρμα||seed, semen}} Ancient Greek σπέρμα (spérma, “seed, semen”) Head templates: {{head|el|nouns|||plural|σπέρματα|||||||||||||||||||||||cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|g=n|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr2=|ts=}} σπέρμα • (spérma) n (plural σπέρματα), {{el-noun|n|σπέρματα}} σπέρμα • (spérma) n (plural σπέρματα) Inflection templates: {{el-decl-noun|σπέρμα|σπέρματα|σπέρματος|σπερμάτων|σπέρμα|σπέρματα|σπέρμα|σπέρματα|note=}} Forms: spérma [romanization], σπέρματα [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], σπέρμα [nominative, singular], σπέρματα [nominative, plural], σπέρματος [genitive, singular], σπερμάτων [genitive, plural], σπέρμα [accusative, singular], σπέρματα [accusative, plural], σπέρμα [singular, vocative], σπέρματα [plural, vocative]
  1. (biology, botany) seed, the seed of plants. Categories (topical): Biology, Botany
    Sense id: en-σπέρμα-el-noun-PWZcgqsw Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Greek nouns declining like 'κύμα' Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 10 1 29 4 1 2 10 9 4 29 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'κύμα': 23 23 28 26 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  2. (biology, medicine) human or animal seed, semen, sperm Categories (topical): Biology, Medicine
    Sense id: en-σπέρμα-el-noun-av5uA4Pl Categories (other): Greek nouns declining like 'κύμα' Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'κύμα': 23 23 28 26 Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
  3. (figuratively) the origin, the source, the germ, a primeval element Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-σπέρμα-el-noun-e4AxLxuu Categories (other): Greek nouns declining like 'κύμα' Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'κύμα': 23 23 28 26
  4. (figuratively) offspring, descendants, race, issue. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-σπέρμα-el-noun-yV-h~MJT Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'κύμα' Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 10 1 29 4 1 2 10 9 4 29 Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 23 22 12 42 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'κύμα': 23 23 28 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: άσπερμος (áspermos) (english: seedless) [adjective], σπερματοζωάριο (spermatozoário) (english: spermatozoon, sperm) [neuter]

Inflected forms

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