hemi-
See also: hemi, hemî, Hēmi, and hémi-
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek prefix ἡμι- (hēmi-, “half”), from ἥμισυς (hḗmisus, “half”).
Prefix
hemi-
- Half.
Synonyms
- (half): half-, semi-, demi-
Derived terms
English terms prefixed with hemi-
- hemisulcus
Translations
Note that English words beginning with hemi- in English do not necessarily correspond to words beginning with the prefixes given in this section.
half
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Danish
Prefix
hemi-
- hemi-, half
- hemi- + sfære → hemisfære
Derived terms
Danish terms prefixed with hemi-
Indonesian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἡμι- (hēmi-).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈhemi]
- Hyphenation: hé‧mi
Prefix
hemi-
- hemi-: half
- Synonyms: demi-, semi-
Derived terms
Category Indonesian terms prefixed with hemi- not found
Further reading
- “hemi-” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Polish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἡμι- (hēmi-).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxɛ.mi/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛmi
- Syllabification: he‧mi
Prefix
hemi-
- hemi-
- hemi- + celuloza → hemiceluloza
- Synonym: pół-
Derived terms
Category Polish terms prefixed with hemi- not found
Further reading
- hemi- in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- hemi- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἡμι- (hēmi-, “half”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: he‧mi
Prefix
hemi-
- hemi-, half
- Synonyms: médio, semi-
Derived terms
Portuguese terms prefixed with hemi-
Further reading
- “hemi-” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Spanish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἡμι- (hēmi-, “half”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /emi/ [e.mi]
- Syllabification: he‧mi-
Prefix
hemi-
- hemi-, half
- Synonyms: medio, semi-
Derived terms
Spanish terms prefixed with hemi-
Further reading
- “hemi-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014