demi-

See also: demi and Demi

English

Etymology

From Middle English demi (“half, half-sized, partial”), from Anglo-Norman demi (“half”), from Vulgar Latin *dimedius, from Latin dīmidius, from dis- (“apart; in two”) + medius (“middle”).

Prefix

demi-

half

Synonyms

half-
hemi-
semi-

Derived terms

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demibastion
demicanton
demiglace
demigod
demigoddess
demimondaine
demimonde
demi-plié
demi-pointe
demirelief
demirep
demisemiquaver
demisexual
demitasse
demiworld

Translations

half

Finnish: puoli-
French: demi- (fr)
Georgian: ნახევარ- (naxevar-), ნახევრად- (naxevrad-)
Greek: ημι- (el) (imi-)

Ido: mi-
Latin: semi-
Norman: d'mié-
Romanian: semi- (ro), demi-, emi-

Anagrams

Diem, Dime, dime, idem, meid

French

Etymology

See demi.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /də.mi/
Homophone: demi

Prefix

demi-

semi-, demi-, half-

Derived terms

► <a href='/wiki/Category:French_words_prefixed_with_demi-' title='Category:French words prefixed with demi-'>French words prefixed with demi-</a>

demi-cercle
demi-frère
demi-sang
demi-sœur
demi-vie
demi-volée