demi-

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demi- /demɪ/ prefix HMNhalf 一半 → semi- a demisemiquaver (=very short musical note) 三十二分音符

Examples from the Corpus

demi-• a demigod• a demitasseOrigin demi- Old French Latin dimidius “half”

Corpus half

demi-
demi- /demɪ/

prefix

Language: Old French
Origin: Latin dimidius 'half'

half ⇨ semi-:

a demisemiquaver (=very short musical note)

demi-

BrE

/ˈdemi/

NAmE

/ˈdemi/

prefix

(in nouns 构成名词)

half; partly 半；部分

◆demigod半神半人

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