semester.
Half of a school year (US) or academic year such as autumn or spring semester.
Meaning & usage
Half of a school year (US) or academic year such as autumn or spring semester.
I will graduate at the end of the spring semester.
A period or term of six months.
Where this word comes from
From German Semester, from New Latin sēmestris (“lasting six months”), from sex (“six”) + mēnsis (“month”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.