demi-

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demi-

  1. (araldica) attributo araldico che si applica a una figura di cui compare solo una metà; se divisa in fascia, compare in genere la metà superiore, se divisa in palo compare in genere la metà destra; se la figura è inanimata si usa frequentemente l'espressione dexter half per pale (o sinister half per pale); importante l'espressione demi-vol (semivolo) che indica la singola ala