hemiciclo

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Latin hemicyclium, from Ancient Greek. Compare French hémicycle. By surface analysis, hemi- +‎ ciclo.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -iklu
  • Hyphenation: he‧mi‧ci‧clo

Noun

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hemiciclo m (plural hemiciclos)

  1. semicircle, hemicycle
  2. (politics) floor (the part of the house assigned to the members of a parliament)

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French hémicycle, from Latin hemicyclĭum, from Ancient Greek ἡμῐκῠ́κλῐον (hēmikúklion). By surface analysis, hemi- +‎ ciclo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /emiˈθiklo/ [e.miˈθi.klo]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /emiˈsiklo/ [e.miˈsi.klo]
  • Rhymes: -iklo
  • Syllabification: he‧mi‧ci‧clo

Noun

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hemiciclo m (plural hemiciclos)

  1. semicircle
  2. (politics) chamber

Further reading

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