hemisffer

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English hemisphere, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἡμισφαίριον (hēmisphaírion).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛmɪsˌfɛr/
  • Rhymes: -ɛmɪsfɛr

Noun

hemisffer f (plural hemisfferau, not mutable)

  1. hemisphere

Derived terms

  • hemisffer cerebrol (“cerebral hemisphere”)
  • Hemisffer y Gogledd (“Northern Hemisphere”)
  • hemisfferaidd (“hemispherical”, adjective)

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hemisffer”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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