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semestral

semestral

6.4
Happening every six months, often at a school or college
  • adjective
  • /sɪˈmɛstrəl/
translation icon : semestral
  • The university's semestral exams take place in December and June.

Examples

  • The semestral exams are scheduled for next week.

  • The semestral report details the progress made over six months.

  • She paid her rent on a semestral basis rather than monthly.

  • She received a semestral report on her academic progress.

  • The university's semestral exams take place in December and June.

  • The semestral report details the progress made over six months.

  • She received a semestral report on her academic progress.

Synonyms

semiannual
vssemestral
3 4.1

Happening twice a year, every six months

is used mainly for academic term timing rather than general twice yearly events
semestrial
vssemestral
7.5

Happening every six months

is used mainly in academic term timing rather than general frequency

How Often

weekly
323 1.0
monthly
246 1.0
quarterly
56 3.0
semestral
6.4
annual
721 1.0

Surface Forms

semestral positive

Morphology

semestral = semester (semi-transparent) = semestr + al

The word is clearly adjectival in form and related in meaning to 'semester', but the semestr- base is a learned variant that is not fully transparent for most learners.

Etymology

Semestral comes from semester, a word built from Latin parts meaning 'six' and 'month'. So, something described as semestral happens every six months or relates to a school semester.