sêmen

See also: semen, sémen, and semèn

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin sēmen (“seed; semen”), from Proto-Indo-European *séh₁mn̥. Doublet of semente and semilha.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsẽ.mẽj̃/ [ˈsẽ.mẽɪ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: sê‧men

Noun

sêmen m (invariable) (Brazilian Portuguese spelling)

  1. semen (male reproductory fluid)
    Synonyms: esperma, (Brazil, vulgar) gozo, (Brazil, vulgar) porra, (Portugal, vulgar) esporra

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