semence

French

Etymology

From Old French semence, semance, from Vulgar Latin *sēmentia, from Latin sēmentis (“sowing, planting”), from sēmen (“seed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sə.mɑ̃s/

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Noun

semence f (plural semences)

1. seed (fertilized grain)
2. (figuratively) seed (sperm)
3. (figuratively) seed (precursor, something that makes another flourish)

Related terms

• disséminer
• ensemencement
• ensemencer
• inséminer
• semer
• séminal
• semis

Further reading

• “semence”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• mécènes

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Friulian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *sēmentia, from Latin sēmentis (“sowing, planting”), from sēmen (“seed”).

Noun

semence f (plural semences)

1. seed, seeds

Related terms

• semenâ