semester
pronunciation
How to pronounce semester in British English:
UK [sɪˈmestə(r)]
How to pronounce semester in American English:
US [sɪˈmestər]
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- Noun:
- one of two divisions of an academic year
- half a year; a period of 6 months
Word Origin
- semester (n.)
- 1827, from German Semester "half-year course in a university," from Latin semestris, in cursus semestris "course of six months," from semestris, semenstris "of six months, lasting six months, half-yearly, semi-annual," from sex "six" (see six) + mensis "month" (see moon (n.)). Related: Semestral; semestrial.
Example
- 1. Looks like someone needs a semester in france .
- 2. Twenty courses are offered each semester .
- 3. I almost flunked last semester .
- 4. About 25 percent of the semester is spent on programming .
- 5. Thefall academic semester begins aug. 6 .