English Explanatory Dictionary

semester

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Half of a school year (US) or academic year such as autumn or spring semester.
  2. A period or term of six months.

Pronunciation

/sɪˈmɛstə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-semester.wav sĭ-mĕstʹər /sɪˈmɛstɚ/

Word forms

semester semesters semestre

Etymology

From German Semester, from New Latin sēmestris (“lasting six months”), from sex (“six”) + mēnsis (“month”).

Related words

bimester half-year term trimester

Derived words

Maymester midsemester postsemester semestered semester hours semestering semesterly semester school
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