trimestre
quarter (three months)
noun tree-MEHS-treh Less Common
Origin: From Latin trimestris (tri- three + mensis month).
Also means
term (academic)
Usage Note
Trimestre divides the year into four quarters in business and finance, or three terms in the Spanish academic calendar (primer trimestre, segundo trimestre, tercer trimestre). It is distinct from semestre (six months) and bimestre (two months).
Examples
"Las notas salen al final del trimestre."
Natural Translation
Grades come out at the end of the term.
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