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Trimester Year Noun Traɪˈmestə(R Traɪˈmestər Pregnancy School Divided

Word3 trimester
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /traɪˈmestə(r)/ /traɪˈmestər/
Example
  • the first trimester of pregnancy
  • the school year is divided into three trimesters.
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trimester

(noun)/traɪˈmestə(r)/ /traɪˈmestər/
  1. a period of three months during the time when a woman is pregnant
    • the first trimester of pregnancy
  2. one of the three periods in the year during which classes are held in schools, universities, etc.
    • COMPARE semester
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/semester
    • The school year is divided into three trimesters.

    Word Origin

    • early 19th cent.: from French trimestre, from Latin trimestris, from tri- ‘three’ + mensis ‘month’.
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