French word

semestre

Pronunciation

IPA/səmɛstʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsemester

Example

Il a vécu en Espagne pendant un semestre.

He lived in Spain for a semester.

Illustration for semestre (semester)

More examples

Ce semestre, je suis très occupé.

This semester, I'm very busy.

Core concept

A six-month block that can also mark one half of an academic year.

Common phrases

  • pendant un semestre

    during a semester

  • le semestre d'automne

    fall semester

  • le semestre prochain

    next semester

Similar words

six mois: A period of six months.
période: An interval of time with a set duration.
trimestre: A three-month period within a year.

Definition in French

Mot désignant une période de six mois, ou, dans un établissement d'enseignement, l'une des deux divisions de l'année scolaire.

Word origin

French semestre comes from Latin semestris, formed from sex, meaning six, and mensis, meaning month.

Usage tips

  • Semestre is masculine, so the standard forms are un semestre and ce semestre.

Related words

  • semestrielsemester-longadjective
  • semestriellementevery semesteradverb

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