demi- at English => English (English Etymology) Of Explained:
early 15c., from O.Fr. demi "half," from L.L. dimedius, from L. dimidius, from dis- "apart" + medius "middle." ///
demi- at English => English (Longman) Of Explained:
prefix [Language: Old French; Origin: Latin dimidius 'half']// half// semi-// --a demisemiquaver (=very short musical note) //
demi- at English => English (English Thesaurus) Of Explained:
[ADJ] (Bisection [division in two]): bisected, cloven, cleft, bipartite, bicuspid, bifid, bifurcate, bifurcated, distichous, dichotomous, semi-[prefix], demi-[prefix].
demi- at English => English (Oxford Advanced Learners) Of Explained:
prefix
(in nouns) half; partly:
demigod
Demi- at English => English (Websters 1913) Of Explained:
Demi- \Dem"i-\ [F. demi-, fr. L. dimidius half; di- = dis- +
medius middle. See {Medium}, and cf. {Demy}, {Dimidiate}.]
A prefix, signifying half.
demi- at English (WD) Of Explained:
Inter: also » demi|Demi
English
Etymology
From Inter: etyl » la dimidium divided in half, via Inter: etyl » fro and Inter: etyl » enm demi- halfPrefix
Inter: en-prefi » xDerived terms
* demigodSynonyms
* half-Translations
Inter: trans-top » halfInter: trans-mi » d
Inter: trans-botto » m
French
Pronunciation
* Inter: homophones » lang=fr|demiPrefix
demi-Related terms
* demi-frèreCategory: Category - :French prefixes|demi
Translation: et » demi-
Translation: el » demi-
Translation: fr » demi-
Translation: it » demi-
Translation: kn » demi-
Translation: pl » demi-
Translation: pt » demi-
Translation: fi » demi-
Translation: vi » demi-