Definition
One of two main periods of study in a school or college year, usually lasting about half the year. Many schools divide the academic year into semesters instead of shorter terms.
Etymology
From German 'Semester', from Latin 'semestris' meaning 'lasting six months', from 'sex' (six) + 'mensis' (month). The word came into English through university systems in Europe.
Kelly Says
A 'semester' literally means 'six-month thing', even though many modern semesters aren’t exactly six months long. It’s a reminder that our school calendars are historical leftovers more than perfect time machines.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ክፍለ ዓመት
kʼɨflɛ ʾɑmɛt
ARالعربية
семестر
sɛmɛstɾ
BNবাংলা
সেমিস্টার
sɛmɪstɑr
CACatalà
semestre
səˈmɛstɾɛ
CSČeština
semestr
sɛmɛstr
DEDeutsch
Semester
zɛmɛsˈteːɐ
ELΕλληνικά
εξάμηνο
ɛksɑˈmino
ESEspañol
semestre
seˈmɛstɾe
FISuomi
lukukausi
luːkuːkɑusɪ
FRFrançais
semestre
sɛmɛstʁ
HIहिन्दी
सेमेस्टर
sɛmɛstɾ
IDBahasa Indonesia
semester
sɛmɛstɛr
ITItaliano
semestre
sɛmˈɛstre
MSBahasa Melayu
semester
sɛmɛstɛr
MYမြန်မာ
တန်းကာလ
tɑ̃ː kaː
NLNederlands
semester
sɛmɛstər
PTPortuguês
semestre
sɛˈmɛstɾɨ
RORomână
semestru
sɛmɛstru
RUРусский
семестр
sʲɪˈmɛstr
SWKiswahili
roboduara
ɾɔbɔduɑɾɑ
TEతెలుగు
సెమిస్టర్
sɛmɪstɾ
THไทย
ภาคเรียน
pʰɑːk rɪɛn
TRTürkçe
yarıyıl
jɑɾɯˈjɯl
UKУкраїнська
семестр
sɛmɛstr
VITiếng Việt
học kỳ
hɔk˧˧ ki˧˧