"hemi-" meaning in English

See hemi- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Etymology: From Ancient Greek prefix ἡμι- (hēmi-, “half”), from ἥμισυς (hḗmisus, “half”). Doublet of semi-. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*sem-}}, {{bor|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek, {{doublet|en|semi-}} Doublet of semi- Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} hemi-, {{en-prefix}} hemi-
  1. Half. Tags: morpheme Synonyms: half-, semi-, demi- Derived forms: hemisulcus Translations (half): hémi- (French), ნახევარ- (naxevar-) (Georgian), ნახევრად- (naxevrad-) (Georgian), ημι- (imi-) (Greek), hemi- (Indonesian), heimea- (Irish), heimi- (Irish), leath- (Irish), hemi- (Latin), hemi- (Polish), pół- (Polish)
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