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Where does “semidiameter” come from?

semidiameter (English) comes from Middle English semidiametre, from Medieval Latin semidiameter.

semidiameter (English): The apparent radius of a star etc, when viewed...

Definitions

  1. The apparent radius of a star etc, when viewed...

Ancestry of “semidiameter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsemidiametre—
2Medieval Latinsemidiameter—
Every word from Medieval Latin semidiameter →