Semester
/sɪˈmestər/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounOne of the two main periods in a school or college year.
Extra definitions
nounOne of two academic periods.
nounA university teaching term.
nounA period of about fifteen weeks.
Sentence Examples
The semester starts in September.
She takes four courses this semester.
Exams end the semester.
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Word Origin & History
From German Semester, from New Latin sēmestris (“lasting six months”), from sex (“six”) + mēnsis (“month”).
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ starts in September.