semence
French
Etymology
From Old French semance, semence, from Late Latin sementia, plural of sementium, neuter form derived from Latin sēmentis, itself derived from sēmen (“seed”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sə.mɑ̃s/
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Noun
semence f (plural semences)
- seed (fertilized grain)
- (figuratively) seed (semen, sperm)
- Synonym: sperme
- (figuratively) seed (precursor, something that makes another flourish)
Related terms
- disséminer
- ensemencement
- ensemencer
- inséminer
- semer
- séminal
- séminifère
- semis
Further reading
- “semence”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- mécènes
Friulian
Etymology
From Late Latin sementia, plural of sementium, neuter form derived from Latin sēmentis, itself derived from sēmen (“seed”). Compare Venetian semensa.
Noun
semence f (plural semencis)
- seed, seeds
Related terms
- semenâ