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French
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin hēmicyclium, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ἡμικύκλιον (hēmikúklion).
Pronunciation
Noun
hémicycle m (plural hémicycles)
- semicircle
- Synonym: demi-cercle
- (politics) the benches of the French National Assembly or a foreign parliamentary setting similarly configured
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