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Dictionary definition of “spermarche”

spermarche

n. a man’s first ever ejaculation of sexual fluids. Subjects: , , ,
Editorial Note: Pronounced something like “sperm-ARK-ee.” The far more common female equivalent is “menarche,” the first occurrence of menstruation. Etymological Note: From the English sperm, originally from the Greek sperma(t) ‘seed’ + the Greek arkhē.
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Citations: 1968 Gordon Shipman The Family Coordinator (Jan.) “The Psychodynamics of Sex Education” vol. 17, no. 1, p. 8: For this milestone in male maturation I suggest one of two terms: we might call it primus ejactulatus from the Latin or spermarche from the Greek. I prefer the latter, which means “the beginning of sperm.” 1999 Richard D. Blondell; Michael B. Foster; Kamlesh C. Dave American Family Physician (July 1) “Disorders of Puberty” vol. 60, no. 1, p. 209: In boys, LH stimulates testosterone production by the Leydig cells and, after spermarche, FSH supports the maturation of spermatozoa. 2004 S. Yamuna The Hindu (India) (Sept. 11) “Teen tango” p. 04: For e.g. a boy is capable of fatherhood from the time he achieves spermarche i.e. nocturnal emissions.
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