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halfmonth

halfmonth noun: a period of time equal to half a month.

Noun

halfmonth (plural halfmonths)

  1. A period of time equal to half a month.
  2. (broadly) A fortnight, a period of time equal to two weeks; fourteen days.

Forms of halfmonth

pluralhalfmonths

Origin of halfmonth

From half + month.

Questions about halfmonth

What does halfmonth mean?
Halfmonth means a period of time equal to half a month.
What part of speech is halfmonth?
Halfmonth is a noun.
What is the plural of halfmonth?
The plural of halfmonth is halfmonths.

Words near halfmonth in the dictionary

  1. halfmens
  2. halfmer
  3. halfmers
  4. halfmetallic
  5. halfmetallicity
  6. halfmonth
  7. halfmonths
  8. halfmoon
  9. halfmoons
  10. halfness
  11. halfnesses

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