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semimonthly

sem·i·month·ly
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sem-ee-muhnth-lee, sem-ahy-]
    • /ˌsɛm iˈmʌnθ li, ˌsɛm aɪ-/
    • /ˈse.mɪ.ˈmʌnθ.lɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sem-ee-muhnth-lee, sem-ahy-]
    • /ˌsɛm iˈmʌnθ li, ˌsɛm aɪ-/

Definitions of semimonthly word

  • adjective semimonthly made, occurring, done, or published twice a month. 1
  • noun plural semimonthly something occurring every half month or twice a month. 1
  • noun plural semimonthly a semimonthly publication. 1
  • adverb semimonthly twice a month: We went semimonthly to see her. 1
  • adjective semimonthly done, happening, published, etc. every half month or twice a month 0
  • noun semimonthly something coming, appearing, etc. twice a month, esp. a magazine issued twice a month 0

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Origin of semimonthly

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; semi- + monthly

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Parts of speech for Semimonthly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

semimonthly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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semimonthly usage trend in Literature

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