semicircle Syllabification: (sem·i·cir·cle)Pronunciation: /ˈsemēˌsərkəl, ˈsemˌī-/Translate semicircle | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of semicircle noun a half of a circle or of its circumference. a set of objects arranged in a semicircle:chairs were in a semicircle around the hearthDerivatives semicircular adjective Origin: early 16th century: from Latin semicirculus (see semi-, circle)semicircle in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of semicircle in the British & World English dictionary
