LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

sperma

sperma n (genitive spermatis)

Meaning

  1. neuterseed, semen, sperm

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativespermaspermata
genitivespermatisspermatum
dativespermatīspermatibus
accusativespermaspermata
ablativespermatespermatibus
vocativespermaspermata

sperma, ătis, n., = σπέρμα,
I. seed, semen, sperm, Sulp. Sev. Hist. Sacr. 1, 11.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sper-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*spérmn̥
  3. Proto-Hellenic*spérmə
  4. Latinsperma

Ancient Greek σπέρμα (spérma)bor. Latin sperma Borrowed from Ancient Greek σπέρμα (spérma, “seed, semen”).

Descendants
  • Catalanespelma
  • Catalanesperma
  • Englishsperma
  • GermanSperma
  • Italiansperma
  • Englishspermfrom Old French sperme
  • Frenchspermefrom Old French sperme
  • Portugueseesperma
  • Spanishesperma
  • Asturianespelma

Quick answers

What does sperma mean in Latin?
sperma, a noun, means “seed, semen, sperm”.
What is the genitive of sperma?
The genitive singular is spermatis. sperma is neuter, third declension.
Where does sperma come from?
Proto-Indo-European *sper- → Proto-Indo-European *spérmn̥ → Proto-Hellenic *spérmə → Latin sperma.