hemi-

hemi-

a combining form meaning “half,” used in the formation of compound words: hemimorphic.
Origin:
< Greek hēmi- half; cognate with Latin sēmi- semi-

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hemi-
 
—prefix
demi- Compare semi- half: hemicycle; hemisphere
 
[from Latin, from Greek hēmi-]

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Word Origin & History

hemi-
prefix meaning "half," from Gk. hemi-, from PIE base *semi-, which is the source of Skt. sami, L. semi-, O.H.G. sami- "half," and O.E. sam- (see sandblind).
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Medical Dictionary

hemi- pref.
Half: hemicardia.

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Science Dictionary
hemi-  
A prefix meaning "half," as in hemisphere, half a sphere.
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