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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries半球
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hankyū
"南半球には多くの独特な動植物がいます。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A half of a spherical object, especially the Earth, divided into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
"The Southern Hemisphere experiences summer when the Northern Hemisphere is in winter." - 2
One of the two halves of the brain, often referred to in discussions of cognitive functions.
"The left hemisphere of the brain is typically associated with logical reasoning."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'hemisphere' originates from the Greek word 'hēmisus', meaning 'half' and 'sphaira', meaning 'sphere'. It was adopted into Latin and later into Middle English, reflecting the concept of dividing the Earth into two equal halves.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hemisphere" is said worldwide
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hémisphère
Transliteration: em-is-fair
"L'hémisphère sud est connu pour ses paysages divers."
Hemisphäre
Transliteration: he-mi-sfä-re
"Die südliche Hemisphäre hat viele einzigartige Tierarten."
emisfero
Transliteration: e-mi-sfe-ro
"L'emisfero australe è meno popolato rispetto a quello settentrionale."
hemisferio
Transliteration: e-mi-sfe-rio
"El hemisferio sur tiene climas muy variados."
hemisfério
Transliteration: e-mi-sfe-rio
"O hemisfério sul é conhecido por sua biodiversidade."
अर्धगोल
Transliteration: ardhgol
"दक्षिणी अर्धगोल में कई अद्वितीय जीव हैं।"
半球
Transliteration: bànqiú
"南半球的气候多样化。"
반구
Transliteration: ban-gu
"남반구는 다양한 생물종으로 유명합니다."
半球
Transliteration: hankyū
"南半球には多くの独特な動植物がいます。"
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