Semester

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /sɪˈmÉ›stÉ™/
• GenAm enPR: sÄ­-mÄ•stʹər, IPA: /sɪˈmÉ›stÉš/
• Hyphenation: se + mes + ter

Alternative forms

• semestre obsolete

Origin

From German Semester, from New Latin sēmestris (from sex ("six") + mēnsis ("month").

Full definition of semester

Noun

1. Half of a school year (US) or academic year such as fall or spring semester.I will graduate at the end of the spring semester.
2. A period or term of six months.