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semicircle en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin circulus Old French cerclebor. Middle English circle English circle English semicircle From semi- + circle.

Meanings

  1. A half of a circle.
  2. A surveyor's instrument for measuring angles; a graphometer.
  3. An arc whose center is the penalty spot, extending from the top of the penalty area.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
semicircles Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

penalty arc · the D · graphometer

Translations (52)

pl półokrąg (half of a circle) · cmn 半圓 /半圆 (half of a circle) · it semicerchio (half of a circle) · cy hanner cylch (half of a circle) · grc ἡμικύκλιον (half of a circle) · hy կիսաշրջան (half of a circle) · dsb połkoło (half of a circle) · fa نیمدایره (half of a circle) · la sēmicirculus (half of a circle) · fi puoliympyrä (half of a circle) · la hēmicyclium (half of a circle) · ro semicerc (half of a circle) · tl hatimbilog (half of a circle) · lo ເຄິ່ງວົງກົມ (half of a circle) · ast semicírculu (half of a circle) · hsb połkruh (half of a circle) · fa نیمگرد (half of a circle) · hsb połkoło (half of a circle) · pl półkole (half of a circle) · he חֲצִי עִגּוּל (half of a circle) · gl semicírculo (half of a circle) · nb halvsirkel (half of a circle) · nn halvsirkel (half of a circle) · tl balinugnog (half of a circle) · ru полукру́г (half of a circle) · el ημικύκλιο (half of a circle) · sv halvcirkel (half of a circle) · de Halbkreis (half of a circle) · sa वृत्तार्ध (half of a circle) · fr demi-cercle (half of a circle) · oc semicercle (half of a circle) · th ครึ่งวงกลม (half of a circle) · rue піл'коля (half of a circle) · alt јарым тегерик (half of a circle) · es semicírculo (half of a circle) · dsb połkrejz (half of a circle) · fo hálvringur (half of a circle) · bg полукръг (half of a circle) · ko 반원 (half of a circle) · ca semicercle (half of a circle) · az yarımdairə (half of a circle) · uk півко́ло (half of a circle) · be паўкру́г (half of a circle) · fo hálvsirkul (half of a circle) · pt semicírculo (half of a circle) · be паўко́ла (half of a circle) · et poolring (half of a circle) · ja 半円 (half of a circle) · cs půlkruh (half of a circle) · hu félkör (half of a circle) · alt јарымдай тегерик (half of a circle) · bn অর্ধবৃত্ত (half of a circle)

semicircle en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin circulus Old French cerclebor. Middle English circle English circle English semicircle From semi- + circle.

Meanings

  1. (ambitransitive) To travel or move around in a semicircle.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
semicircling Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
semicircles Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
semicircled Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
semicircled Tense=Past lexicographic

Relateds

semicircular