pusrutulis

Lithuanian

Pusrutuliai

Etymology

From pusė (half) + rutulys (sphere, globe).

Noun

pùsrutulis m (plural pùsrutuliai) stress pattern 1

  1. (geometry) hemisphere (half of a sphere)
  2. (geography) hemisphere (half of the Earth)
    Šiaurės pusrutulisNorthern Hemisphere
    Pietų pusrutulisSouthern Hemisphere
    Vakarų pusrutulisWestern Hemisphere
    Rytų pusrutulisEastern Hemisphere

Declension

Derived terms

  • pusrutulinis (hemispherical)
  • pusrutuliškas (like a hemisphere)

See also

  • kupolas (dome)

Further reading

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