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Spanish word
cuatrimestre
Pronunciation
IPA/kwatɾiˈmestɾe/
Meaning
- masculine nounfour-month term
Example
El cuatrimestre dura cuatro meses.
The four-month term lasts four months.
More examples
Las evaluaciones finales son al terminar el cuatrimestre.
Final evaluations take place at the end of the four-month term.
Core concept
Academic period of four consecutive months.
Common phrases
primer cuatrimestre
first four-month term
segundo cuatrimestre
second four-month term
final del cuatrimestre
end of the four-month term
Similar words
trimestre: Academic term that lasts three consecutive months.
semestre: Academic term that lasts six consecutive months.
curso: School-year period that spans an entire academic year.
periodo: General stretch of time that varies with context.
Definition in Spanish
Periodo académico que comprende cuatro meses consecutivos.
Word origin
Formed from cuatro 'four' plus trimestre (from Latin trimestris 'three-month term'), repurposed to denote a four-month term.
Usage tips
- The English word 'quarter' often means three months, so adding 'four months' or specific dates prevents misunderstanding.
Opposites
- semestresemesternoun
Related words
- cuatrimestralfour-monthadjective
- cuatrimestralmenteevery four monthsadverb