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hemi-

hemi- prefix: half.

Prefix

hemi-

  1. Half.
    Synonyms:
    half-, semi-, demi-

hemi- meaning in Persian

hemi- in Persian

half — see also half-, semi-, demi-
نیم nim-

Synonyms of hemi-

Origin of hemi-

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek prefix ἡμι- (hēmi-, “half”), from ἥμισυς (hḗmisus, “half”). Doublet of semi-.

Words formed from hemi-

Questions about hemi-

What does hemi- mean?
Hemi- means half.
What is hemi- in Persian?
Hemi- in Persian is نیم (nim-). See Hemi- meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is hemi-?
Hemi- is a prefix.

Words near hemi- in the dictionary

  1. hemerythrin
  2. hemerythrins
  3. hemes
  4. Hemet
  5. hemi
  6. hemi-
  7. hemi-icosahedron
  8. hemi-inattention
  9. hemi-PMO
  10. hemi-prosopometamorphopsia
  11. hemi-prosopometamorphopsias

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