Etymograph

English

semispherical

From semi- + spherical.

Formed from semi- + spherical

Proto-Indo-European *sem- ‘one’

Proto-Indo-European *sēmi ‘half’

English semi-

Ancient Greek σφαιρικός

Latin sphaericus

English spherical

Today it means

adj hemispherical, having the shape of a hemisphere

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “semispherical”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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