demi

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[edit] Noun

Singular
demi

Plural
demis

demi (plural demis)

  1. Alternative spelling of demy.
  2. (slang) a fifty pence piece.
  3. A bottle of wine containing 0.375 liters of fluid, 1/2 the volume of a standard bottle; a split.

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demi m. (f. demie, m. plural demis, f. plural demies)

  1. half

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demi m. (plural demis)

  1. half (fraction)
  2. (used in time) half (half-hour)
    Il est cinq heures et demie. - It is half past five. — but:
    Elle sera là dans une demi-heure. - She will be here in half an hour. (where “demi” indicates a fraction and where there is no agreement in gender and number)
  3. Glass of beer of 250ml volume
    Deux demis et un verre de vin rouge, s'il vous plaît. - Two small beers and a glass of red wine, please.

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demi

  1. at