n.
- A semicircle.
- A semicircular structure or arrangement.
[French hémicycle, from Latin hēmicyclium, from Greek hēmikuklion : hēmi-, hemi- + kuklion, neuter of kuklios, circular (from kuklos, circle; see cycle).]
Dictionary:
hem·i·cy·cle (hĕm'ĭ-sī'kəl)
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[French hémicycle, from Latin hēmicyclium, from Greek hēmikuklion : hēmi-, hemi- + kuklion, neuter of kuklios, circular (from kuklos, circle; see cycle).]
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1. A semicircular arena.
2. A room or division of a room in the form of a semicircle.
3. A semicircular recess.
| WordNet: hemicycle |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a plane figure with the shape of half a circle
Synonym: semicircle
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