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semester

se·mes·ter

semester

 
 
pronunciation:
s me str
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part of speech: noun
definition: one half of a school or college year.
My brother will take an art class next semester.
derivation: semestral (adj.)
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Semester comes from two Latin words that mean "six months."
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  school