El semestre
Example: Aquest semestre estudiaré matemàtiques i història a la universitat.
Definition
"El semestre" refers to a half-year academic term during which courses are taught and exams are held, commonly used in universities and schools. For example, "Aquest semestre estudiaré matemàtiques i història a la universitat" means studying mathematics and history in this half-year period.
Etymology
The term "el semestre" comes from the Latin word "semestre," which is derived from "sex" meaning six and "mensis" meaning month, literally translating to a six-month period. Did you know that this term highlights the half-year division of the academic calendar?
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"El semestre" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Education - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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