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hemi- in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek prefix ἡμι- (hēmi-, “half”), from ἥμισυς (hḗmisus, “half”). Doublet of semi-.
Prefix
hemi-
- Half.
- Synonyms: half-, semi-, demi-
Derived terms
Translations
Note that English words beginning with hemi- in English do not necessarily correspond to words beginning with the prefixes given in this section.
Danish
Prefix
hemi-
- hemi-, half
- hemi- + sfære → hemisfære
Derived terms
Indonesian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἡμι- (hēmi-).
Pronunciation
Prefix
hémi
- hemi-: half
- Synonyms: demi-, semi-
Derived terms
Category Indonesian terms prefixed with hemi- not found
Further reading
Polish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἡμι- (hēmi-).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxɛ.mi/
- Rhymes: -ɛmi
- Syllabification: he‧mi
Prefix
hemi-
- hemi-
- Synonym: pół-
- hemi- + celuloza → hemiceluloza
Derived terms
Category Polish terms prefixed with hemi- not found
Further reading
- hemi- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἡμι- (hēmi-, “half”).
Pronunciation
Prefix
hemi-
- hemi-, half
- Synonyms: médio, semi-
Derived terms
Further reading
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἡμι- (hēmi-, “half”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /emi/
- Syllabification: he‧mi-
Prefix
hemi-
- hemi-, half
- Synonyms: medio, semi-
Derived terms
Further reading