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semester

noun

  1. series of six consecutive months
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Pronunciation: /sɪˈmɛstə/ / /sɪˈmɛstɚ/

noun

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

  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.
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