demi-

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See also demi, and Demi

Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Prefix
2 French
- 2.1 Pronunciation
- 2.2 Prefix
  - 2.2.1 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin dimidium divided in half, via Old French and Middle English demi- half

[edit] Prefix

demi-

half

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[edit] Synonyms

[edit] Translations

half

Finnish: puoli- (fi)
Greek: ημι- (el) (imi-)

Romanian: semi- (ro), demi- (ro), emi- (ro)

[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

Homophone: demi

[edit] Prefix

demi-

semi-, demi-, half-

[edit] Related terms

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