Le semestre
Example: Le semestre commence en septembre et finit en décembre.
Definition
"Le semestre" refers to a half-year period, typically consisting of six months, often used in academic or business contexts to divide the year into two parts. For example, "Le semestre commence en septembre et finit en décembre" means the semester starts in September and ends in December.
Etymology
The term "le semestre" comes from the Latin word 'semestris,' which means 'six months.' It combines 'sex,' meaning six, and 'mensis,' meaning month. Did you know that the concept of dividing the year into semesters is widely used in educational systems worldwide?
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"Le semestre" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Education - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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