Feminine
semence
- (feminine) seed (fertilized grain)
- (feminine, figuratively) seed (semen, sperm)
- (feminine, figuratively) seed (precursor, something that makes another flourish)
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/sə.mɑ̃s/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old French semance, semence, from Late Latin sementia, plural of sementium, neuter form derived from Latin sēmentis, itself derived from sēmen (“seed”).
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