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hemicycle

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hem·i·cy·cle  (hm-skl)
n.
1. A semicircle.
2. A semicircular structure or arrangement.
[French hémicycle, from Latin hmicyclium, from Greek hmikuklion : hmi-, hemi- + kuklion, neuter of kuklios, circular (from kuklos, circle; see cycle).]
hemicycle [ˈhɛmɪˌsaɪkəl]
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a semicircular structure, room, arena, wall, etc.
2. (Mathematics) a rare word for semicircle
hemicyclic  [ˌhɛmɪˈsaɪklɪk -ˈsɪk-] adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hemicyclehemicycle - a plane figure with the shape of half a circle
semicircle
plane figure, two-dimensional figure - a two-dimensional shape
Translations
hemicycle [ˈhemɪsaɪkl] N → hemiciclo m


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The cathedral of Quito, capital city of Ecuador, stands at the head of an incline articulated by a circular stair, in which a lower, convex hemicycle gives access to a concave hemicycle above.
The View from the Concave Stai Recent Literature on Renaissance ... by BURROUGHS, CHARLES / Renaissance Quarterly
Covered in painted plywood, with cracks in the seams, the hemicycle Curve, 1969, lacked the power of Serra's Torques, to which it has been compared.
Ronald Bladen by Meyer, James / Artforum International
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