semifinal
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semifinal
Rhymes with -aɪnəl
Where it comes from
From Latin semifinalis, equivalent to semi- + final.
noun semifinals · semi-final
- A playoff in the round with only four players or teams left, the stage before the final. Roger Federer extended his grasscourt streak to 57 matches with a victory over Marcos Baghdatis and will play Nicolas Kiefer in the semifinals of the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany.
- A competition that narrows a field of contestants (semifinalists) to a set of finalists, for a subsequent final.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: semi, quarterfinal, finals, box, final, ultimate, definitive, eventual, semi-final, square, beijing, quarter final, quarter-final, last four, final four, last eight
Translations
Every language
noun competition
| Español | semifinal |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 준결승 jun'gyeolseung, 사강 sagang |
| 日本語 | 準決勝 junkesshō, 四強 yonkyō |
| 中文 | 半決賽 /半决赛 bànjuésài, 四強 /四强 sìqiáng |
| Kiswahili | nusu fainali |
| Português | semifinal, meia-final |
| Français | demi-finale |
| Deutsch | Halbfinale, Semifinale |
| Italiano | semifinale |
| Ελληνικά | ημιτελικός imitelikós |
| Русский | полуфина́л polufinál |
| Tiếng Việt | bán kết |
| العربية | الدور قبل النهائي |
Talk about this word "semifinal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/semifinal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. semifinal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/semifinal "semifinal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/semifinal.Cite this
@misc{semifinal_2026,
title = {semifinal},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/semifinal},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
