hemisphere
pronunciation
How to pronounce hemisphere in British English:
UK [ˈhemɪsfɪə(r)]
How to pronounce hemisphere in American English:
US [ˈhemɪsfɪr]
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- Noun:
- half of the terrestrial globe
- half of a sphere
- either half of the cerebrum
Word Origin
- hemisphere (n.)
- late 14c., hemysperie, in reference to the celestial sphere, from Latin hemisphaerium, from Greek hemisphairion, from hemi- "half" (see hemi-) + sphaira "sphere" (see sphere). Spelling reformed 16c. Of the Earth, from 1550s; of the brain, 1804.
Example
- 1. That makes 2009 the warmest year on record in that hemisphere .
- 2. In the western hemisphere , all 22 species of albatross are endangered .
- 3. And in four hours the entire northern hemisphere will be one big potluck .
- 4. Third , us energy policy will increasingly be preoccupied with relations in the western hemisphere .
- 5. Haiti , the lowest-ranked nation in the western hemisphere , scored 1.8 .