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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin sperma.

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Noun

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esperma f (plural espermes)

  1. sperm

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Portuguese

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  • Hyphenation: es‧per‧ma

Noun

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esperma m (plural espermas)

  1. sperm (semen (fluid))
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Spanish

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Etymology

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From Latin sperma.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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

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

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish esperma de ballena (spermaceti).

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esperma (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜉᜒᜇ᜔ᜋ)

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

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