Seminology
/ˌsɛmɪˈnɒlədʒi/noun
The scientific study and analysis of semen, especially its composition and fertility-related properties.
Did you know?The first element comes from Latin semen, meaning “seed,” from the same ancient root that produced English seed and sow.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*seh₁-
“To sow or plant seed”
Proto-Italic
Proto-Italic
*semen
“Seed; that which is sown”
Classical Latin
Latin
sēmen
“Seed, offspring, or a generative substance”
Ancient Greek
Greek
-λογία (-logia)
“Study, discourse, or systematic account”
19th Century
New Latin
seminologia
“The study of semen”
Modern English
English
seminology
“Scientific study and analysis of semen”