Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seminar

/ˈsɛmɪnɑɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English

Syllables
sem-i-nar
IPA
/ˈsɛmɪnɑɹ/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A class held for advanced studies in which students meet regularly to discuss original research, under the guidance of a professor.

noun

A meeting held for the exchange of useful information by members of a common business community.

verb

To participate in or lead a seminar.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From German Seminar, from Latin sēminārium, from sēmen (“seed”). Compare seminary.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *seh₁-, Seminar, sēminārium

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɛmɪnɑɹ/
  • British English: /ˈsɛmɪnɑː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

seminars (plural) seminars (present, singular) seminaring (participle, present) seminared (participle, past) seminared (past)

Derived Forms

feminar proseminar seminarlike teleseminar webinar

Phrases

e-seminar

Frequently Paired Words

semen seminary

Synonyms

ovular

Questions

How do you pronounce seminar?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛmɪnɑɹ/.
What does seminar mean?
A class held for advanced studies in which students meet regularly to discuss original research, under the guidance of a professor.
Where does seminar come from?
It is traced to German.

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