Hem'i·cy`cle noun [ Latin hemicyclus , Greek ...; ... + ....] 1. A half circle; a semicircle. 2. A semicircular place, as a semicircular arena, or room, or part of a room. « The collections will be displayed in the hemicycle of the central pavilion.» Lon... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/31