semen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sticky, milky fluid produced in male reproductive organs that contains the reproductive cells.
name
  1. A transliteration of the Ukrainian male given name Семе́н (Semén).

Pronunciation

/ˈsiːmən/ en-us-semen.ogg

Word forms

semen semens

Etymology

From Middle English semen, from Latin sēmen (“seed”), from Proto-Indo-European *seh₁- (“to sow; plant”).

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