semester

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   Half of a school year (US) or academic year such as autumn or spring semester.

   I will graduate at the end of the spring semester.

2. 2
   noun

   half a year

3. 3
   noun

   one of two divisions of an academic year

4. 4
   noun

   A period or term of six months.

Etymology

From German Semester, from New Latin sēmestris (“lasting six months”), from sex (“six”) + mēnsis (“month”).