ἡμισφαίριον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἡμι- (hēmi-, half) + σφαῖρα (sphaîra, sphere) + -ιον (-ion, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἡμῐσφαίρῐον (hēmisphaírion) n (genitive ἡμῐσφαιρῐ́ου); second declension

  1. (astronomy) hemisphere

Declension

Descendants

  • Latin: hēmisphaerium
    • Old French: emisphere
    • Portuguese: hemisfério

References

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