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demi-

See also: demi, Demi, and de-mi

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Etymology

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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”).

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demi-

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

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English terms prefixed with demi-

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French

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Etymology

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See demi.

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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demi-

  1. semi-, demi-, half-

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French terms prefixed with demi-
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