ημι-

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See also: ἠμί, ημί-, and ἡμι-

Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἥμισυς (hḗmisus, half).

Prefix

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ημι- (imi-)

  1. half, semi-, hemi-, demi-
    ημι- (imi-) + ‎σφαίρα (sfaíra, sphere) → ‎ημισφαίριο (imisfaírio, hemisphere)
    ημι- (imi-) + ‎όροφος (órofos, floor) → ‎ημιόροφος (imiórofos, mezzanine)
  2. quasi-, partial
    ημι- (imi-) + ‎αστέρας (astéras, star) → ‎ημιαστέρας (imiastéras, quasar)

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