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semicircle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables
semi-cir-cle
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A half of a circle.

noun

A surveyor's instrument for measuring angles; a graphometer.

noun

An arc whose center is the penalty spot, extending from the top of the penalty area.

verb

To travel or move around in a semicircle.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin circulus Old French cerclebor. Middle English circle English circle English semicircle From semi- + circle.

Inflected Forms

semicircles (plural) semicircles (present, singular) semicircling (participle, present) semicircled (participle, past) semicircled (past)

Frequently Paired Words

semicircular

Synonyms

graphometer penalty arc the D hemicycle

Questions

What does semicircle mean?
A half of a circle.
Where does semicircle come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin circulus Old French cerclebor. Middle English circle English circle English semicircle From semi- + circle.

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