semester

Meaning

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

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/sɪˈmɛstə/
Etymology

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

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