semiretirement en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English retirement English semiretirement From semi- + retirement.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) A state of partial retirement, working only part-time or occasionally
In 1957, tired of traveling on the concert circuit and beginning to experience insecurity about memorization, Reisenberg went into semiretirement.
2009 January 5, Anthony Tommasini, “Reopening a Pianist's Treasury of Chopin”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| semiretirements | Number=Plur | lexicographic |