semiannual

semiannual

See also: semi-annual

English

Etymology

semi- +‎ annual

Pronunciation

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Adjective

semiannual (not comparable)

1. Biannual: occurring twice a year

Synonyms

• biannual

Translations

half-yearly

Dutch: halfjaarlijks, halfjaarlijkse Esperanto: duonjara Finnish: puolivuosittainen (fi), kahdesti vuodessa tapahtuva French: semi-annuel (fr) German: halbjährlich (de)

Hungarian: félévenkénti (hu) Irish: leathbhliantúil Japanese: 半年ごとの (hantoshi-goto no) Norwegian: halv årlig Russian: полугодово́й (ru) (polugodovój)

Noun

semiannual (plural semiannuals)

1. Something occurring twice each year.

Synonyms

• biannual

See also

• (every 2 years): biennial