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Definition of demi- in English:

demi-

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prefix

  • 1Half; half-size.

    ‘demisemiquaver’
    • ‘demitasse’

  • 2Partially; in an inferior degree.

    ‘demigod’
    • ‘demimonde’
    incomplete, partial, half, semi-, demi-, near, moderate, limited, slight, inadequate, insufficient, unfinished

Pronunciation

demi-

/ˈdemē/ /ˈdɛmi/

Origin

Via French from medieval Latin dimedius ‘half’, from earlier dimidius.