germinal

See also: Germinal

English

Adjective

germinal (comparative more germinal, superlative most germinal)

  1. Pertaining or belonging to a germ.
  2. (figuratively) Of or pertaining to something very small, as small as a germ; pertaining to the essence of something.
    It was only the most germinal idea, to start writing a book, originally.
  3. (figuratively) Highly influential, seminal.

Usage notes

In sense “highly influential”, primarily used as a consciously feminist alternative to male seminal (germ (“egg”) vs. semen).

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Further reading

  • germinal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • germinal in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

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Adjective

germinal (masculine and feminine plural germinals)

  1. germinal

Noun

germinal m (plural germinals)

  1. (historical) Germinal (the month).

French

Etymology

Taken from Latin germen, germinis (“sprout, bud”) +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒɛʁ.mi.nal/
  • Rhymes: -al

Adjective

germinal (feminine singular germinale, masculine plural germinaux, feminine plural germinales)

  1. germinal

Noun

germinal m (plural germinals)

  1. (historical) Germinal (the seventh month of the French Republican Calendar)

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Spanish

Adjective

germinal (plural germinales)

  1. germinal

Noun

germinal m (plural germinales)

  1. Germinal
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