Definition hemisphere (noun), plural hemispheres (geometry) A half-sphere, formed by a plane intersecting the center of a sphere. (geography) One of the two halves of the earth, namely the northern_hemisphere or southern_hemisphere. Pronunciation (US) SAMPA:/hE.mI.sfI@/ Translations Dutch: halfrond n, hemisfeer m Esperanto: hemisfero Finnish: puolipallo (1), pallonpuolisko (2) French: hémisphère m German: emisfero m Indonesian: hemisfer Italian: Japanese: 半球 (はんきゅう, hankyū) Spanish: hemisfero Turkish:
hemisphere (noun), plural hemispheres