emisfero

Italian

Alternative forms

• emisferio, emispero, emisperio (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin hēmisphaerium, from Ancient Greek ἡμισφαίριον (hēmisphaírion).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.miˈsfɛ.ro/
• Rhymes: -ɛro
• Hyphenation: e‧mi‧sfè‧ro

Noun

emisfero m (plural emisferi)

1. hemisphere

Derived terms

• emisfero australe
• emisfero boreale

Further reading

• emisfero in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana