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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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