seminal
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seminal
- /ˈsɛmɪnəl/
Sounds like Seminole · Rhymes with -ɛmɪnəl
Where it comes from
From Middle English seminal, semynal, from Old French seminal, seminale, from Latin sēminālis, ultimately from oblique stem of Latin sēmen, sēminis (“seed”) + -al.
adjective more seminal · most seminal
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Of or relating to seed or semen.
During the summer, he studied calmars at Lisbon, but found no appearance of any roe, nor any reservoir which appeared to be destined for the reception of the seminal liquor; and it was in the middle of December, that he began to discern the first traces of a new vessel replete with a milty juice.
Similar: germinal
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Creative or having the power to originate.
Similar: innovative, primary
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Highly influential, especially in some original way, and providing a basis for future development or research.
"The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" was a seminal work in the modern philosophy of science.
Similar: influential, pioneering, innovative, formative
noun seminals
- A seed. the seminals of spiders and scorpions
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: germinal, originative, original, fruitful, fertile, productive, core, hinge, key, pivotal, indigenous, engine, stimulating, transcendental, major, vital
Translations
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adj of or relating to seed or semen
| Español | seminal |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 種子的 /种子的 zhǒngzi de, 精液的 jīngyè de |
| Português | seminal |
| Français | séminal |
| Deutsch | Saat-, Samen-, spermatisch |
| Italiano | seminale |
| Русский | семенно́й semennój |
adj creative or having the power to originate
| Español | germinal |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 創造性的 /创造性的 chuàngzàoxìng de |
| Português | seminal |
| Français | créatif, reproductif, fondateur, fécond |
| Deutsch | fruchtbar, produktiv |
| Русский | плодови́тый plodovítyj |
adj highly influential
| Español | influyente |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 影響深遠的 /影响深远的 yǐngxiǎn shēnyuǎn de |
| Português | seminal |
| Français | influent, important, essentiel |
| Deutsch | grundlegend, bahnbrechend, zukunftsträchtig, ur-, wegweisend |
| Italiano | seminale |
| Русский | основополага́ющий osnovopolagájuščij |
Talk about this word "seminal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/seminal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. seminal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/seminal "seminal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/seminal.Cite this
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title = {seminal},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/seminal},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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