semester

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English word semester comes from Latin sex ((cardinal) six; 6.), Latin mensis (Month.)

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sex (Latin)

(cardinal) six; 6.

mensis (Latin)

Month.

sēmestris (New Latin)

Semester (German)

Semester.

semester (English)

A period or term of six months.. Half of a school year (US) or academic year such as fall or spring semester.

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