hemisphere
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hemisphere
- /ˈhɛmɪsfɪə/ UK
- /ˈhɛmɪsfɪː/ British, Southern, Standard
- /ˈhɛmɪsfɪj.ə/ British, Southern, Standard
- /ˈhɛmɪsfɪɹ/ Canada, US
- /ˈhemɪsfɪə/ Australia
- /ˈheməsfiə/ New Zealand
- /ˈhɛmɪsfiɾ/ Scotland
- /ˈhɛmɪsfɛː/
Where it comes from
From Latin hemisphaerium, from Ancient Greek ἡμισφαίριον (hēmisphaírion), from ἡμι- (hēmi-, “half”) + σφαῖρα (sphaîra, “sphere”). Equivalent to hemi- + sphere. Displaced native Old English healftrendel (literally “half-sphere”).
noun hemispheres · hemisphære
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Half of the celestial sphere, as divided by either the ecliptic or the celestial equator .
Similar: celestial hemisphere
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A realm or domain of activity .
Love is the Columbus of our moral world, and opens, at some period or other, a new hemisphere to our view.
Similar: sphere
- Half of the Earth, such as the Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere or Eastern Hemisphere, Land Hemisphere, Water Hemisphere etc. . Bangkok typically sees temperatures between 73 and 91 degrees Fahrenheit (23 to 33 degrees Celsius) during January, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand – one reason why it’s a paradise for many tourists looking to escape winter in the northern hemisphere.
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Any half-sphere, formed by a plane intersecting the center of a sphere. .
Similar: half-sphere
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A map or projection of a celestial or terrestrial hemisphere .
Similar: planisphere
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Either of the two halves of the cerebrum. .
Similar: cerebral hemisphere
Similar: terrestrial hemisphere, half sphere
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: cerebral hemisphere, latitude, south, planet, earth, sky, atmosphere, globe, hemicycle, cone, half, ball, chamber, global, region, america
noun
Similar: terrestrial hemisphere, half sphere
Translations
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noun half of the celestial sphere
| हिन्दी | गोलार्ध golārdh |
|---|---|
| Русский | полусфе́ра polusféra, полуша́рие polušárije, гемисфе́ра gemisféra |
noun half of the Earth
| Español | hemisferio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 반구 ban'gu |
| 日本語 | 半球 hankyū |
| 中文 | 半球 bànqiú |
| हिन्दी | गोलार्ध golārdh |
| Português | hemisfério |
| Français | hémisphère |
| Deutsch | Hemisphäre, Halbkugel |
| Italiano | emisfero |
| Ελληνικά | ημισφαίριο imisfaírio |
| Română | emisferă |
| Русский | полуша́рие polušárije, гемисфе́ра gemisféra |
| Tiếng Việt | bán cầu |
| العربية | نِصْف كُرَة niṣf kura |
| עברית | המיספירה, חֲצִי כַּדּוּר khatsi kadúr |
noun any half-sphere
| Español | hemisferio, semiesfera |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 半球体 hankyūtai, 半球 hankyū |
| 中文 | 半球 bànqiú |
| हिन्दी | गोलार्ध golārdh |
| Português | hemisfério |
| Français | hémisphère |
| Deutsch | Halbkugel |
| Italiano | emisfero |
| Ελληνικά | ημισφαίριο imisfaírio |
| Română | emisferă |
| Русский | полуша́рие polušárije |
| العربية | نِصْف كُرَة niṣf kura |
Talk about this word "hemisphere." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hemisphere. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hemisphere. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hemisphere "hemisphere." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hemisphere.Cite this
@misc{hemisphere_2026,
title = {hemisphere},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hemisphere},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
