Spanish Conversation · Level 49
75 words
Spanish word
semicírculo
Pronunciation
IPA/semiˈθiɾkulo/
Meaning
- masculine nounsemicircle
Example
Dibuja un semicírculo en la hoja.
Draw a semicircle on the sheet.
More examples
Corta el pepino en semicírculo para la ensalada.
Cut the cucumber into semicircles for the salad.
Core concept
Half-disk formed by dividing a circle along its diameter.
Common phrases
en forma de semicírculo
in the shape of a semicircle
asientos en semicírculo
seats in a semicircle
Definition in Spanish
Mitad del área de un círculo delimitada por su diámetro; término usado para la figura plana correspondiente.
Word origin
From Latin semi- 'half' and circulus 'small circle' (diminutive of circus), yielding the Spanish compound semicírculo with the sense 'half circle'.
Usage tips
- The correct Spanish form is one word with an accent on the i (semicírculo), not split as 'semi círculo' or written without the accent.