quarter [quarters]◼◼◼(period of three months) noun [UK: ˈkwɔː.tə(r)] [US: ˈkwɔːr.tər]Sales fell off in the third quarter. = Les ventes ont baissé au troisième trimestre.
trimester [trimesters]◼◼◻(period of three months) noun [UK: traɪ.ˈme.stə(r)] [US: traɪ.ˈme.stər]
semester [semesters]◼◼◻(half of school year) noun [UK: sɪ.ˈme.stə(r)] [US: sə.ˈme.stər]