hemisphere
Plural: hemispheres
Noun
- half of the terrestrial globe
- half of a sphere
- either half of the cerebrum
- Half of the celestial sphere, as divided by either the ecliptic or the celestial equator .
- A realm or domain of activity .
- Half of the Earth, such as the Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere or Eastern Hemisphere, Land Hemisphere, Water Hemisphere etc. .
- Any half-sphere, formed by a plane intersecting the center of a sphere. .
- A map or projection of a celestial or terrestrial hemisphere .
- Either of the two halves of the cerebrum. .
Origin / Etymology
From Latin hemisphaerium, from Ancient Greek ἡμισφαίριον (hēmisphaírion), from ἡμι- (hēmi-, “half”) + σφαῖρα (sphaîra, “sphere”). Equivalent to hemi- + sphere. Displaced native Old English healftrendel (literally “half-sphere”).
Synonyms
celestial hemisphere, cerebral hemisphere, half sphere, half-sphere, planisphere, sphere, terrestrial hemisphere
Scrabble Score: 20
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