semination

[ sem-uh-ney-shuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a sowing or impregnating; dissemination.

semination

/ ˌsɛmɪˈneɪʃən /

noun

rare.
the production, dispersal, or sowing of seed

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Word History and Origins

Origin of semination¹

1525–35; < Latin sēminātiōn- (stem of sēminātiō ), equivalent to sēmināt ( us ) (past participle of sēmināre to sow, derivative of sēmen seed, semen ) + -iōn- -ion

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Word History and Origins

Origin of semination¹

C16: from Late Latin sēminātiō, from Latin sēmināre to sow, from sēmen seed

seminary seminiferous

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