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semestre

semester

noun seh-MEHS-treh Less Common

Origin: From Latin semestris (six-monthly), from sex (six) + mensis (month).

Also means

half-year

Usage Note

Semestre refers to a six-month academic or administrative period. Spanish universities divide the academic year into primer semestre and segundo semestre. It is not interchangeable with trimestre (three months) or bimestre (two months). The adjective form is semestral.

Examples

"El primer semestre termina en enero."

Natural Translation

The first semester ends in January.

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