hémisphère

hemisphere

noun eh-mee-SFAIR Rare

Origin: Greek hemisphairion 'half sphere'

Usage Note

Hémisphère refers both to the two halves of the globe (l'hémisphère nord, l'hémisphère sud) and, in anatomy, to the two halves of the brain (les hémisphères cérébraux). Note the masculine gender despite the -ère ending.

Examples

"L'été est chaud dans l'hémisphère sud."

Natural Translation

Summer is hot in the southern hemisphere.

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