ἡμισφαίριον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἡμι- (hēmi-, half) +‎ σφαῖρα (sphaîra, sphere) +‎ -ιον (-ion, diminutive suffix).

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Noun

ἡμῐσφαίρῐον (hēmisphaírionn (genitive ἡμῐσφαιρῐ́ου); second declension

  1. (astronomy) hemisphere

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