hemisphere
Translation
hemisphere
Examples
Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere.
Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere.
The left hemisphere of the brain controls the right side.
The left hemisphere of the brain controls the right side.
Grammar Patterns
((the ... hemisphere)) referring to a part of the Earth Japan is in the Northern Hemisphere.
Similar Words
Synonyms: half, side, section
Etymology
From Greek 'hemi-' (half) + 'sphaira' (sphere).
Memory Tips
'Hemi-' means half, just like in 'semicircle'. So, a hemisphere is half a sphere, like half of the Earth.