esperma

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sperma.

Pronunciation

Noun

esperma f (plural espermes)

  1. sperm

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Portuguese

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Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: es‧per‧ma

Noun

esperma m (plural espermas)

  1. sperm (semen (fluid))

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin sperma.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /esˈpeɾma/
  • Rhymes: -eɾma
  • Syllabification: es‧per‧ma

Noun

esperma m or f same meaning (plural espermas)

  1. sperm (cell)
  2. sperm (seminal fluid)
    Synonym: semen
  3. spermaceti (waxy substance extracted from the head of a sperm whale)
    Synonym: esperma de ballena
  4. wax (of a candle, especially liquid)
    Synonym: cera

Usage notes

  • In the sense "sperm", usually masculine; in the sense "spermaceti" and "wax", usually feminine.

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Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish esperma de ballena (“spermaceti”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔesˈpeɾma/,
  • Hyphenation: es‧per‧ma

Noun

esperma (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜉᜒᜇ᜔ᜋ)

  1. spermaceti
  2. candle made from spermaceti
  3. semen; sperm
    Synonyms: tamod, semilya

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Further reading

  • “esperma”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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