Feminine

semence

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

Frequency

C2
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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