hemisphere的词源

英文词源

hemisphere (n.)

late 14c., hemysperie, in reference to the celestial sphere, from Latin hemisphaerium, from Greek hemisphairion, from hemi- "half" (see hemi-) + sphaira "sphere" (see sphere). Spelling reformed 16c. Of the Earth, from 1550s; of the brain, 1804.

中文词源

hemisphere：半球

hemi-,半，词源同semi-,sphere,球。

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hemisphere：半球

词根词缀： hemi-半 + -spher- 球 + -e