germinal
/ˈdʒɜː(ɹ)mɪnəl//ˈdʒɜːmɪnəl/
germinal adjective: relating to spring.
Adjective
germinal (comparative more germinal, superlative most germinal)
- Relating to spring
- Synonyms:
- vernal
- Pertaining, similar, or belonging to a germ.
- Synonyms:
- seminal
- Relating to a plant ovary.
- Serving as a point of origin; formative.
- My upbringing was the germinal idea behind the opera.
- Highly influential; seminal.
- This case was germinal to development of the theory of joint participation.
- Synonyms:
- seminal
Proper noun capitalized: Germinal
Germinal (plural Germinals)
- The seventh month of the French Republican Calendar, starting on the date of the vernal equinox (March 21 or 22) and ending on April 19 or 20.
germinal meaning in Bengali
germinal in Bengali
- অঙ্কুরিত, প্রারম্ভিক, বিকাশমান
Synonyms of germinal
Forms of germinal
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more germinal |
| superlative | most germinal |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Germinals |
Origin of germinal
From oblique stem of Latin germen, germinis (“seed”) + -al.
Borrowed from French germinal, from Latin germen (“sprout, bud”) + -al.
Words formed from germinal
- abgerminal
- adgerminal
- autogerminal
- bigerminal
- germinal cell
- germinal center
- germinal centre
- germinal disc
- germinal disk
- germinal epithelium
- germinally
- germinal matrix
- germinal membrane
- germinal spot
- germinal vesicle
- nongerminal
- postgerminal
- subgerminal
Phrases with germinal
Questions about germinal
- What does germinal mean?
- Germinal means relating to spring.
- What is germinal in Bengali?
- Germinal in Bengali is অঙ্কুরিত, প্রারম্ভিক, বিকাশমান. See Germinal meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is germinal?
- Germinal can be an adjective or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce germinal?
- Germinal is pronounced /ˈdʒɜː(ɹ)mɪnəl/.
Words near germinal in the dictionary
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