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hemisphere
What does hemisphere mean?
hemisphere (noun): half of the terrestrial globe.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use hemisphere in a sentence?
- What hemisphere are we in? (Tatoeba sentence #12281588 by Miktsoanit, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce hemisphere?
/ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪɹ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does hemisphere come from?
From Latin hemisphaerium, from Ancient Greek ἡμισφαίριον (hēmisphaírion), from ἡμι- (hēmi-, “half”) + σφαῖρα (sphaîra, “sphere”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to hemisphere
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “hemisphere” mean?
an inclination to want things
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a social unit living together
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an opportunity or possibility
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half of the terrestrial globe
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