semicircle
Translation
semicircle
Examples
The children sat in a semicircle.
The children sat in a semicircle.
Draw a semicircle on the paper.
Draw a semicircle on the paper.
Grammar Patterns
((a)) semicircle half of a circle The children sat in a semicircle.
Similar Words
Synonyms: half-circle, arc
Etymology
From the prefix 'semi-' (half) + 'circle'. It literally means 'half a circle'.
Memory Tips
Visualize cutting a pizza exactly in half. Each half is a semicircle.