English → Latin
“hemisphere” in Latin
hēmisphaeriumhemisphere; cupola, domeMăcrŏbĭusa Roman grammarian at the end of the fourth century, author of a commentary on Cicero's
The English word hemisphere itself goes back to Latin hēmisphaerium.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
hemisphere
hemisphaerium (ἡμισφαίριον; Varr., Macrobius), or, pure Latin, sectae pilae pars.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for hemisphere?
- The usual Latin words for “hemisphere” are hēmisphaerium, Măcrŏbĭus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.