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semifinalist

/ˌsɛmiˈfaɪnəlɪst/

semifinalist noun: a person who competes in the semifinals, the winner of which goes on to compete in the finals.

Noun

semifinalist (plural semifinalists)

  1. A person who competes in the semifinals, the winner of which goes on to compete in the finals.

Forms of semifinalist

pluralsemifinalists
alternative formsemi-finalist

Origin of semifinalist

From semi- + finalist or semifinal + -ist.

Questions about semifinalist

What does semifinalist mean?
Semifinalist means a person who competes in the semifinals, the winner of which goes on to compete in the finals.
What part of speech is semifinalist?
Semifinalist is a noun.
How do you pronounce semifinalist?
Semifinalist is pronounced /ˌsɛmiˈfaɪnəlɪst/.
What is the plural of semifinalist?
The plural of semifinalist is semifinalists.

Words near semifinalist in the dictionary

  1. semifields
  2. semifigurative
  3. semifigure
  4. semifigures
  5. semifinal
  6. semifinalist
  7. semifinalists
  8. semifinally
  9. semifinals
  10. semifine
  11. semifinished

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