Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*sem-
- Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
- Proto-Hellenic[Term?]
- Ancient Greekἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-)
- Englishhemi-
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek prefix ἡμι- (hēmi-, “half”), from ἥμισυς (hḗmisus, “half”). Doublet of semi-.
More words from Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French hémi-
- hémi-half — see also half-, semi-, demi-
Greek ημι-
- ημι- (imi-)half — see also half-, semi-, demi-
Indonesian hemi-
- hemi-half — see also half-, semi-, demi-
Irish heimea-, heimi-
- heimea-half — see also half-, semi-, demi-
- heimi-half — see also half-, semi-, demi-
- leath-half — see also half-, semi-, demi-
Latin hemi-
- hemi-half — see also half-, semi-, demi-
Persian نیم
- نیم (nim-)half — see also half-, semi-, demi-
Polish hemi-, pół-
- hemi-half — see also half-, semi-, demi-
- pół-half — see also half-, semi-, demi-
Cite this entry
APA
hemi-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemi-
MLA
“hemi-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemi-. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemi-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemi-.
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