ημι-
Greek
Alternative forms
- ημί- (imí-)
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek ἥμισυς (hḗmisus, “half”)
Prefix
ημι- • (imi-)
- half, semi-, hemi-, demi-
- ημι- (imi-) + σφαίρα (sfaíra, “sphere”) → ημισφαίριο (imisfaírio, “hemisphere”)
- ημι- (imi-) + όροφος (órofos, “floor”) → ημιόροφος (imiórofos, “mezzanine”)
- quasi-, partial
- ημι- (imi-) + αστέρας (astéras, “star”) → ημιαστέρας (imiastéras, “quasar”)
Derived terms
Related terms
- ήμισυς (ímisys, “half”)
See also
- μισό n (misó, “half”)