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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSchulsemester
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃuːlzeˈmɛstɐ
"Das Schulsemester beginnt im September."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A fixed period during which students attend school and classes are held.
"The school-term begins in September and ends in June." - 2
A specific duration of the academic year, often divided into terms such as semesters or trimesters.
"During the school-term, students are required to complete various assignments."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase combines 'school', originating from the Greek 'scholē' meaning leisure or discussion-place, and 'term', deriving from the Latin 'terminus' meaning boundary or limit. In Middle English, the combination came to signify a specific bounded period during which educational instruction takes place.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "School term" is said worldwide
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terme scolaire
Transliteration: tɛʁm skɔlɛʁ
"Le terme scolaire commence en septembre."
Schulsemester
Transliteration: ʃuːlzeˈmɛstɐ
"Das Schulsemester beginnt im September."
termine scolastico
Transliteration: terˈmine skoˈlastiko
"Il termine scolastico inizia a settembre."
período escolar
Transliteration: peɾiˈoðo eskoˈlaɾ
"El período escolar comienza en septiembre."
período escolar
Transliteration: peˈɾidu eskoˈlaʁ
"O período escolar começa em setembro."
स्कूल का सत्र
Transliteration: skool ka satr
"स्कूल का सत्र सितंबर में शुरू होता है।"
学期
Transliteration: xuéqī
"学期在九月开始。"
학기
Transliteration: hakgi
"학기는 9월에 시작됩니다."
学期
Transliteration: gakki
"学期は9月に始まります。"
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