Etymology

semifinal

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Today it means: A playoff in the round with only four players or teams left, the stage before the final. Full definition →

Latin semifinalis
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  1. Latin · derived fromsemifinalis
  2. English todaysemifinal

From Latin semifinalis, equivalent to semi- + final.

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