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semester

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se·mes·ter  (s-mstr)
n.
One of two divisions of 15 to 18 weeks each of an academic year.

[German, from Latin (cursus) smstris, (cursus) smnstris, (course) of six months : s-, six (from sex; see s(w)eks in Indo-European roots) + mnsis, month; see m-2 in Indo-European roots.]

semester [sɪˈmɛstə]
n
1. (Social Science / Education) (in some universities) either of two divisions of the academic year, ranging from 15 to 18 weeks
2. (Social Science / Education) (in German universities) a session of six months
[via German from Latin sēmestris half-yearly, from sex six + mensis a month]
semestral  adj

semester - First meant six months, as it comes from Latin semestris, "of six months."
See also related terms for months.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.semester - one of two divisions of an academic year
academic year, school year - the period of time each year when the school is open and people are studying
academic session, academic term, school term, session - the time during which a school holds classes; "they had to shorten the school term"
2.semester - half a year; a period of 6 months
period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"
Translations
semester [sɪˈmestəʳ] N (esp US) → semestre m

semester [sɪˈmɛstər] nsemestre m

semester
nSemester nt

semester [sɪˈmɛstəʳ] n (Am) → semestre m

semester فصل دراسي semestr semester Semester εξάμηνο semestre yliopiston lukukausi semestre semestar semestre 二学期制度の一学期 학기 semester semester semestr semestre семестр termin เทอม sömestr học kỳ 学期


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The summer semester was in full tide; consequently the most frequent figure in and about Heidelberg was the student.
 
 
 
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