| 单词 | demi |
| 释义 | demi- (demi-) prefix Demi- is used at the beginning of some words to refer to something equivalent to half of the object or amount indicated by the rest of the word. demi- in British Englishprefix 1. half demirelief Compare hemi-, semi- (sense 1)2. of less than full size, status, or rank demigod Word origin via French from Medieval Latin dīmedius, from Latin dīmīdius half, from dis- apart + medius middledemi- in American English (ˈdɛmɪ; ˈdɛmə; ˈdɛmi) 1. half demivolt 2. less than usual in size, power, etc. demigod Word origin ME & OFr < demi, half < L dimidius, half, back-form. < dimidiatus, halved, ult. < dis-, apart + medius, middleDefinition of 'demi-' |
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