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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSouthern Hemisphere
/ˈsʌð.ən ˈhɛm.ɪs.fɪr/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The half of the Earth that lies south of the equator.
"Australia is located in the Southern Hemisphere, experiencing opposite seasons to those in the Northern Hemisphere." - 2
A region of the Earth characterized by its geographical and climatic features, distinct from the Northern Hemisphere.
"The Southern Hemisphere is known for its diverse ecosystems, including rainforests and deserts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'southern' originates from the Old English 'sūð', meaning 'south', while 'hemisphere' comes from the Greek 'hemisphairion', meaning 'half a sphere'. The combination reflects geographical divisions established in the early modern period.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Southern Hemisphere" is said worldwide
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Hémisphère Sud
Transliteration: em-is-fair sud
"L'Australie se trouve dans l'hémisphère sud."
Südhalbkugel
Transliteration: züd-halb-kü-gel
"Australien liegt in der Südhalbkugel."
Emisfero Australe
Transliteration: e-mi-sfero aus-tra-le
"L'Australia si trova nell'emisfero australe."
Hemisferio Sur
Transliteration: e-mis-fe-rio sur
"Australia está en el hemisferio sur."
Hemisfério Sul
Transliteration: e-mis-fér-io sul
"A Austrália está no hemisfério sul."
दक्षिण गोलार्ध
Transliteration: dakṣiṇa golārḍh
"ऑस्ट्रेलिया दक्षिण गोलार्ध में स्थित है।"
南半球
Transliteration: nán bànqiú
"澳大利亚位于南半球。"
남반구
Transliteration: nam ban-gu
"호주는 남반구에 위치해 있습니다."
南半球
Transliteration: nan hankyū
"オーストラリアは南半球にあります。"
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