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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessemestral
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /sẽ.mesˈtɾaw/
"O relatório financeiro é semestral."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Occurring, happening, or published twice a year; semi-annual.
"The company holds semiyearly performance reviews for all employees."
- 1
Twice in the course of a year.
"The financial audit is conducted semiyearly to ensure compliance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin prefix 'semi-' (meaning half) combined with the English noun 'yearly' (from Old English 'gēarlīc'). It emerged in the early 19th century as a precise temporal descriptor for events occurring twice a year or spanning half a year.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Semiyearly" is said worldwide
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semestriel
Transliteration: /sə.mɛs.tʁijɛl/
"L'entreprise publie un rapport semestriel."
halbjährlich
Transliteration: /ˈhalpˌjɛːɐ̯lɪç/
"Das Unternehmen führt halbjährliche Prüfungen durch."
semestrale
Transliteration: /se.meˈstra.le/
"Il rapporto semestrale è stato pubblicato ieri."
semestral
Transliteration: /se.mesˈtɾal/
"La empresa realiza una revisión semestral."
semestral
Transliteration: /sẽ.mesˈtɾaw/
"O relatório financeiro é semestral."
अर्धवार्षिक
Transliteration: ardhavarshik
"कंपनी की अर्धवार्षिक बैठक आयोजित की गई है।"
半年的
Transliteration: bànnián de
"公司发布了半年的财务报告。"
반년마다의
Transliteration: bannyeonmada-ui
"우리는 반년마다 재고 조사를 합니다."
半年の
Transliteration: hantoshi no
"会社は半年の業績レビューを実施します。"
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