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semester.

Half of a school year (US) or academic year such as autumn or spring semester.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/sɪˈmɛstə/Received-Pronunciation/sɪˈmɛstɚ/General-American
  1. 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.
  2. 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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