semicircle
Translation
semicircle
Examples
The students sat in a semicircle.
The students sat in a semicircle.
A rainbow is shaped like a semicircle.
A rainbow is shaped like a semicircle.
Grammar Patterns
((in a semicircle)) to be arranged in the shape of half a circle The chairs were arranged in a semicircle.
Similar Words
Synonyms: arc, half-moon; Antonyms: full circle
Etymology
From the prefix 'semi-' (half) and 'circle'. It literally means 'half a circle'.
Memory Tips
Visualize a circle that has been cut exactly in half.