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Spanish
Etymology
From Latin hēmisphaerium, from Ancient Greek ἡμισφαίριον (hēmisphaírion), from ἡμι- (hēmi-, “half”) + σφαῖρα (sphaîra, “sphere”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /emisˈfeɾjo/
- Rhymes: -eɾjo
- Syllabification: he‧mis‧fe‧rio
Noun
hemisferio m (plural hemisferios)
- hemisphere (half of the celestial sphere)
- hemisphere (half of the Earth)
- hemisphere (half of any sphere)
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