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==Etymology==
− It is [[bor|de|Semester|t=half-year course at a university]],^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(Hoad 1986) from Latin sēmēstris, of six months, half-yearly, in cursus sēmēstris, a course of six months,^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline) from sex, six (see [[six]]), and mēnsis, month (see [[moon]]).^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(MWU 2024)
+ It is [[bor|de|Semester|t=half-year course at a university]],^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(Hoad 1986) from [[la|sēmēstris]], of six months, half-yearly, in cursus sēmēstris, a course of six months,^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline) from sex, six (see [[six]]), and [[m|la|mēnsis]], month (see [[moon]]).^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(MWU 2024)
==Earliest recorded meaning==