demi-circulaire

\də.mi.siʁ.ky.lɛʁ\

/\də.mi.siʁ.ky.lɛʁ\/ adj

The verdict

“demi-circulaire” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui a la forme d'un demi-cercle.

Corpus desk

Index FR-demi-circulaire · demi-circulaire · French

demi-circulaire · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for demi-circulaire
PropertyValue
Headworddemi-circulaire
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\də.mi.siʁ.ky.lɛʁ\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « demi-circulaire » en français

demi-circulairereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

demi-circulaire is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \də.mi.siʁ.ky.lɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui a la forme d'un demi-cercle.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for demi-circulaire, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is demi-circulaire, spelled D-E-M-I---C-I-R-C-U-L-A-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui a la forme d'un demi-cercle.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how demi-circulaire appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sur le premier plan, à gauche de l'acteur, une ottomane placée dans un petit réduit demi-circulaire et orné de tapisseries.
  2. La place des Taureaux était fermée à notre grand regret, car les courses de Séville sont, à ce que prétendent les aficionados, les plus brillantes de l’Espagne. Cette place offre la singularité de n’être que demi-circulaire, du moins pour ce qui regarde les loges, car l’arène est ronde.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "demi-circulaire"?
"demi-circulaire" is spelled D-E-M-I---C-I-R-C-U-L-A-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \də.mi.siʁ.ky.lɛʁ\.
What does "demi-circulaire" mean?
As an adjective, "demi-circulaire" means: Qui a la forme d'un demi-cercle.
How do you pronounce "demi-circulaire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "demi-circulaire" is \də.mi.siʁ.ky.lɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "demi-circulaire" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list