HEMICYCLE


Meaning of HEMICYCLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhe-mi-ˌsī-kəl ]

noun

Etymology: Latin hemicyclium, from Greek hēmikyklion, from hēmi- + kyklos circle — more at cycle

Date: 15th century

: a curved or semicircular structure or arrangement

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