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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSemester
/səˈmɛs.tər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A half-year term in an academic calendar, typically lasting around 15 to 18 weeks.
"The university operates on a semester system, with classes starting in September and January." - 2
A period of instruction or study in a particular subject, often culminating in examinations.
"She enrolled in a new course for the upcoming semester to improve her skills."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'semestris', meaning 'lasting six months', composed of 'sex' (six) and 'mensis' (month). It entered English via German and academic Latin traditions to designate half-year academic terms in higher education.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Semester" is said worldwide
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semestre
Transliteration: səmɛstʁ
"L'année universitaire est divisée en deux semestres."
Semester
Transliteration: zəˈmɛstɐ
"Das Semester beginnt im Oktober."
semestre
Transliteration: seˈmɛstre
"Il semestre inizia a settembre."
semestre
Transliteration: semɛstre
"El semestre comienza en agosto."
semestre
Transliteration: seˈmɛstɾi
"O semestre letivo começa em fevereiro."
सेमेस्टर
Transliteration: semestər
"इस सेमेस्टर में कई नए विषय जोड़े गए हैं।"
学期
Transliteration: xuéqī
"这个学期的课程很有趣。"
학기
Transliteration: hakgi
"이번 학기에는 새로운 과목이 추가되었습니다."
学期
Transliteration: gakki
"今学期は新しい授業が始まります。"
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