1 half; half-size.
2 partially or imperfectly such (demigod).
Etymology: ME f. F f. med.L dimedius half, for L dimidius
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de|mi «DEE my», noun.
plural of demos.
demi-,
prefix.
2. smaller than ordinary: »
Demitasse = a small cup of coffee, or the cup itself.
╂[< Old French demi- half < Latin dīmidius < dis- apart + medius middle]
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prefix
demisemiquaver | demitasse
2) partially; in an inferior degree
demigod | demimonde
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Origin:
via French from medieval Latin dimedius ‘half’, from earlier dimidius
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/ˈdɛmi/ prefix
: half or partly
demigod
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demigod
Word Origin:
Useful english dictionary. 2012.