Question

What is the root word of "semicircle"?

Answer 1

Answer:

semicirculus

Explanation:

Answer 2

The root word is 'semicirculus.'

• The word 'semicircle' has been derived from the Latin root word 'semicirculus.'

• The word 'semicirculus' was formed by combining two separate words, 'semi' and 'circulus.'

• In Latin, 'semi' means half, and 'circulus' means a hoop, circle, or a ring. Thus, it refers to a half-circle.

• The term 'semicirculus' was coined during the 1520s.