semi-

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Prefix 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 References 2 French 2.1 Prefix 3 Italian 3.1 Prefix

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin semi- (“‘half’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Prefix

semi-

1. half
2. partial, incomplete
3. somewhat, rather, quasi-
   • 1994, Eric Bogosian, Pounding nails in the floor with my forehead

     Nothing like a nice hot ethnic dish before you go to see that semi-expensive, semi-meaningful Off-Broadway show.

[edit] Synonyms

• demi-
• half-
• hemi-

[edit] Derived terms

• semicircle
• semicolon
• semifinal
• semiquaver
• semitone

[edit] Translations

Note that English words beginning with semi- in English do not necessarily correspond to words beginning with the prefixes given in this section.

• Finnish: puoli-
• French: semi-, demi-, à moitié
• Italian: semi-, mezzo-
• Spanish: semi-, hemi-
• Swedish: halv-
• German: semi-, halb-

[edit] References

• Definition of semi - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

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[edit] French

[edit] Prefix

semi-

1. semi-, demi-, half-

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Prefix

semi-

1. semi-, demi-, half-