Hemi- Definition

hemē
prefix
Wiktionary
Partial; partially.
Hemiparasite.
American Heritage
noun
An engine of this type.
Webster's New World
affix
Half.
Hemisphere.
Webster's New World

Origin of Hemi-

  • From Ancient Greek prefix ἡμι- (hēmi-, “half”), from ἥμισυς (hēmisus, “half”)

    From Wiktionary

  • Gr hēmi- < IE *sēmi- > Sans sāmí-, L semi-

    From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition

  • Greek hēmi- sēmi- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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