pusrutulis

Lithuanian

Pusrutuliai

Etymology

From pusė (“half”) +‎ rutulys (“sphere, globe”).

Noun

pùsrutulis m (plural pùsrutuliai) stress pattern 1

  1. (geometry) hemisphere (half of a sphere)
  2. (geography) hemisphere (half of the Earth)
    Rytų pusrutulis ― Eastern Hemisphere

Declension

Derived terms

  • pusrutulinis (“hemispherical”)
  • pusrutuliškas (“like a hemisphere”)

See also

  • kupolas (“dome”)

Further reading

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