SEMINAL


Meaning of SEMINAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈse-mə-n ə l ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin seminalis, from semin-, semen seed — more at semen

Date: 14th century

1. : of, relating to, or consisting of seed or semen

2. : containing or contributing the seeds of later development : creative , original

a seminal book

• sem·i·nal·ly -n ə l-ē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.