semester
nounUK /sɪˈmɛstə/ · US /sɪˈmɛstɚ/
Etymology From German Semester, from New Latin sēmestris (“lasting six months”), from sex (“six”) + mēnsis (“month”).
1
Half of a school year (US) or academic year such as autumn or spring semester.
- I will graduate at the end of the spring semester.
2
A period or term of six months.
- Derived terms
- Maymester, midsemester, postsemester, semestered, semester hours, semestering, semesterly, semester school