"semiserious" meaning in All languages combined

See semiserious on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: semi-serious [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- Proto-Indo-European *seh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Italic *sēros Latin sērus Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius ? Proto-Indo-European *swer- Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *swerjos? Latin sērius Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ōtsos or *-otsos Latin -ōsus Medieval Latin sēriōsus Old French serieuxbor. Middle English seryows English serious English semiserious From semi- + serious. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|semi-|serious|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- Proto-Indo-European *seh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Italic *sēros Latin sērus Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius ? 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Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} semiserious (not comparable)
  1. somewhat or partially serious Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: semiseriously Translations (somewhat or partially serious): semiserio (Italian), na wpół poważny (Polish)
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data-title=\"semiserious\">\nFrom semi- + serious.",
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  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *sem-\nProto-Indo-European *sēmi\nLatin sēmi-bor.\nEnglish semi-\nProto-Indo-European *seh₁-\nProto-Indo-European *-rós\nProto-Italic *sēros\nLatin sērus\nProto-Indo-European *-yós\nProto-Italic *-ios\nOld Latin -ios\nLatin -ius\n?\nProto-Indo-European *swer-\nProto-Indo-European *-yós\nProto-Italic *swerjos?\nLatin sērius\nProto-Indo-European *h₃ed-\nProto-Indo-European *-os\nProto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.?\nProto-Italic *-ōtsos or *-otsos\nLatin -ōsus\nMedieval Latin sēriōsus\nOld French serieuxbor.\nMiddle English seryows\nEnglish serious\nEnglish semiserious\nFrom semi- + serious.",
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      "expansion": "semiserious (not comparable)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
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        "English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *swer- (ache)",
        "English terms prefixed with semi-",
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        "English uncomparable adjectives",
        "Entries with translation boxes",
        "Pages using etymon with no ID",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
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          "ref": "1988 November 4, Achy Obejas, “Calendar”, in Chicago Reader:",
          "text": "Rosenblum's semiserious survey of dogs in art illustrates major cultural and social changes over the centuries.",
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        }
      ],
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    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "lang_code": "it",
      "sense": "somewhat or partially serious",
      "word": "semiserio"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "lang_code": "pl",
      "sense": "somewhat or partially serious",
      "word": "na wpół poważny"
    }
  ],
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}

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