demi-

From Middle English demi (“half, half-sized, partial”), from Anglo-Norman demi (“half”), from Vulgar Latin *dimedius, from Latin dīmidius, from dis- (“apart; in two”) + medius (“middle”).

demi-

1. partial

   Synonym: semi-

   Antonym: holo-

2. half

   Synonyms: half-, hemi-, semi-

   Antonym: holo-

• Diem, Dime, IMed, dime, idem, meid

See demi.

• IPA^(key): /də.mi/

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• Homophone: demi

demi-

1. semi-, demi-, half-