demi-

See also: demi, Demi, and de-mi

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-

  1. partial
    Synonym: semi-
    Antonym: holo-
  2. half
    Synonyms: half-, hemi-, semi-
    Antonym: holo-

Derived terms
English terms prefixed with demi-

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French

Etymology

See demi.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /də.mi/
  • Audio (CAN)(file)
  • Homophone: demi

Prefix

demi-

  1. semi-, demi-, half-

Derived terms
French terms prefixed with demi-
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