semicircular

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adjective

In the shape of half of a circle or a semicircle.

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curvedcurving
OriginEnglish circular ← Latin sēmi- ← Proto-Indo-European *sēmi →
UncommonScrabble 18
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Meanings

adjectivesemicircular (not comparable)

alternative semi-circular

  1. not comparableIn the shape of half of a circle or a semicircle.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivecurved into a half circle

Similar
curvedcurving
Also see
demicircularhemicircular

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
  3. Latinsēmi-
  4. Englishsemi-
  5. Englishcircular
  6. Englishsemicircular

From semi- + circular.

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Translations

Bengali অর্ধবৃত্তাকার
  • অর্ধবৃত্তাকার (ordhobrittakar)in the shape of a semicircle
Bulgarian полукръгъл
  • полукръгъл (polukrăgăl)in the shape of a semicircle
Catalan semicircular
  • semicircularin the shape of a semicircle
Chinese Mandarin 半圓形 /半圆形
  • 半圓形 /半圆形 (bànyuánxíng)in the shape of a semicircle
Finnish puoliympyrän muotoinen
  • puoliympyrän muotoinenin the shape of a semicircle
French demi-circulaire, semi-circulaire
  • demi-circulairein the shape of a semicircle
  • semi-circulairein the shape of a semicircle
German halbkreisförmig
  • halbkreisförmigin the shape of a semicircle
Greek ημικυκλικός
  • ημικυκλικός (imikyklikós)in the shape of a semicircle
Hungarian félkörös, félkör alakú
  • félkörösin the shape of a semicircle
  • félkör alakúin the shape of a semicircle
  • félkörívesin the shape of a semicircle
Italian semicircolare
  • semicircolarein the shape of a semicircle
Japanese 半円形
  • 半円形 (han'enkei)in the shape of a semicircle
Korean 반원형
  • 반원형 (banwonhyeong)in the shape of a semicircle
Polish półkolisty, półokrągły
  • półkolistyin the shape of a semicircle
  • półokrągłyin the shape of a semicircle
Portuguese semicircular
  • semicircularin the shape of a semicircle
Romanian semicircular
  • semicircularin the shape of a semicircle
Russian полукру́глый
  • полукру́глый (polukrúglyj)in the shape of a semicircle
Spanish semicircular
  • semicircularin the shape of a semicircle
Swedish semicirkulär
  • semicirkulärin the shape of a semicircle
Ukrainian напівкру́глий
  • напівкру́глий (napivkrúhlyj)in the shape of a semicircle
Cite this entry
APA

semicircular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semicircular

MLA

“semicircular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semicircular. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semicircular,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semicircular.

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