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hemisphere

hemisphere

noun HEH-mee-sfeer Rare

Usage Note

Hemisphere appears in Italian scientific and geographical writing as an English loanword. The standard Italian term is emisfero (masculine). Used in contexts such as Southern Hemisphere (emisfero australe). The English form is invariable in Italian usage.

Examples

"L'emisfero australe è detto anche Southern hemisphere."

Natural Translation

The southern hemisphere is also called the Southern hemisphere.

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