germinal
adjective
- inspirational
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɜː(ɹ)mɪnəl/ / /ˈdʒɜːmɪnəl/ / /ˈd͡ʒɝmənəl/
adj
Etymology: From oblique stem of Latin germen, germinis (“seed”) + -al.
- Relating to spring
- Pertaining, similar, or belonging to a germ.
- 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.”
name
Etymology: Borrowed from French germinal, from Latin germen (“sprout, bud”) + -al.
- 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.