"semi-" meaning in Latin

See semi- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /ˈseː.mi/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈs̠eːmɪ] [Classical-Latin], /ˈse.mi/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈsɛːmi] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: sēmi- [canonical], sē- [alternative], sēm- [alternative], sin- [alternative]
Etymology: From Proto-Indo-European *sēmi-. Cognate with Sanskrit सामि (sāmí), Ancient Greek ἡμι- (hēmi-), Old High German sami-. Etymology templates: {{root|la|ine-pro|*sem-}}, {{inh|la|ine-pro|*sēmi|*sēmi-}} Proto-Indo-European *sēmi-, {{cog|sa|सामि|tr=sāmí}} Sanskrit सामि (sāmí), {{cog|grc|ἡμι-}} Ancient Greek ἡμι- (hēmi-), {{cog|goh|sami-}} Old High German sami- Head templates: {{head|la|prefix|head=sēmi-}} sēmi-
  1. half Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-semi--la-prefix-oRrgZGnG Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries, Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Pages using catfix, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 14 14 13 0 3 11 11 11 23 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 14 14 9 1 8 10 10 10 23 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 13 12 0 6 10 10 10 22 0 0 0 0
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "semi-",
            "3": "semi",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ English: semi-, semi",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ English: semi-, semi"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "fr",
            "2": "semi-",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ French: semi-",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ French: semi-"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "it",
            "2": "semi-",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Italian: semi-",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Italian: semi-"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "pt",
            "2": "semi-",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Portuguese: semi-",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Portuguese: semi-"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "es",
            "2": "semi-",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Spanish: semi-",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Spanish: semi-"
    }
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sa",
        "2": "सामि",
        "tr": "sāmí"
      },
      "expansion": "Sanskrit सामि (sāmí)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "2": "ἡμι-"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek ἡμι- (hēmi-)",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "goh",
        "2": "sami-"
      },
      "expansion": "Old High German sami-",
      "name": "cog"
    }
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    },
    {
      "form": "sē-",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sēm-",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sin-",
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        "alternative"
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          "_dis": "14 14 13 0 3 11 11 11 23 0 0 0 0",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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      "glosses": [
        "half"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "half",
          "half"
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈseː.mi/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈs̠eːmɪ]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈse.mi/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsɛːmi]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
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}
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          },
          "expansion": "→ English: semi-, semi",
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        }
      ],
      "text": "→ English: semi-, semi"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "fr",
            "2": "semi-",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ French: semi-",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ French: semi-"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "it",
            "2": "semi-",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Italian: semi-",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Italian: semi-"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "pt",
            "2": "semi-",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Portuguese: semi-",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Portuguese: semi-"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "es",
            "2": "semi-",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Spanish: semi-",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Spanish: semi-"
    }
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
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        "tr": "sāmí"
      },
      "expansion": "Sanskrit सामि (sāmí)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
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        "2": "ἡμι-"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek ἡμι- (hēmi-)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "goh",
        "2": "sami-"
      },
      "expansion": "Old High German sami-",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Indo-European *sēmi-. Cognate with Sanskrit सामि (sāmí), Ancient Greek ἡμι- (hēmi-), Old High German sami-.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "sēmi-",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sē-",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sēm-",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sin-",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "prefix",
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        "Pages with 9 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
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      "links": [
        [
          "half",
          "half"
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      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
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    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈseː.mi/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈs̠eːmɪ]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈse.mi/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsɛːmi]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "semi-"
}

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