seminal
Meanings
Plural: seminals
Adjective
- pertaining to or containing or consisting of semen
- "seminal fluid"
Adjective Satellite
- containing seeds of later development
- "seminal ideas of one discipline can influence the growth of another"
Adj
- Of or relating to seed or semen.
- Creative or having the power to originate.
- Highly influential, especially in some original way, and providing a basis for future development or research.
Noun
- A seed.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English seminal, semynal, from Old French seminal, seminale, from Latin sēminālis.
Synonyms
formative, germinal, influential, innovative, originative, pioneering, primary
Scrabble Score: 9
seminal is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordseminal is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
seminal is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
seminal is a valid Words With Friends word