hemisffer

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English hemisphere, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἡμισφαίριον (hēmisphaírion).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛmɪsˌfɛr/
  • Rhymes: -ɛmɪsfɛr

Noun

hemisffer m or f (plural hemisfferau, not mutable)

  1. hemisphere
    Synonyms: hanergylch, hanerbel, hanercrwn

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “hemisphere”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “hemisffer”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “hemisffer”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies