hemi

[ hem-ee ]

/ ˈhɛm i /

noun Automotive.

an internal-combustion engine having hemispherical combustion chambers.

Origin of hemi

shortening of hemi-head

Words nearby hemi

Hemel Hempstead, hemelytron, hemeralopia, Hemerocallis, Hemet, hemi, -hemia, hemiacetal, hemiageusia, hemialgia, hemiamyosthenia

Definition for hemi (2 of 2)

hemi-

a combining form meaning “half,” used in the formation of compound words: hemimorphic.

Origin of hemi-

<Greek hēmi- half; cognate with Latin sēmi-semi-

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Example sentences from the Web for hemi

Hemi” means “half,” so each half of the globe is called a “hemisphere.
Where We Live|Emilie Van Beil Jacobs
The whole is finally protected by a hemi 360spherical covering of moss, made into a sort of felt and lined with wax.
The Insect World|Louis Figuier
Fine fighters Hemi Nape and his boys, were and well they bore themselves, but alas!
Camp Fire Yarns of the Lost Legion|G. Hamilton-Browne
Kauaka hei a Hemi taku pu, let not my gun be in the possession of Hemi.
First Lessons in the Maori Language|William Leonard Williams

British Dictionary definitions for hemi

hemi-

prefix

halfhemicycle; hemisphere Compare demi- (def. 1), semi- (def. 1)

Word Origin for hemi-

from Latin, from Greek hēmi-

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Medical definitions for hemi

hemi-

pref.

Half:hemicardia.

Scientific definitions for hemi

hemi-

A prefix meaning half, as in hemisphere, half a sphere.

单词	hemi
释义	hemi [ hem-ee ] / ˈhɛm i / noun Automotive. an internal-combustion engine having hemispherical combustion chambers. Origin of hemi shortening of hemi-head Words nearby hemi Hemel Hempstead, hemelytron, hemeralopia, Hemerocallis, Hemet, hemi, -hemia, hemiacetal, hemiageusia, hemialgia, hemiamyosthenia Definition for hemi (2 of 2) hemi- a combining form meaning “half,” used in the formation of compound words: hemimorphic. Origin of hemi- <Greek hēmi- half; cognate with Latin sēmi-semi- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hemi Hemi” means “half,” so each half of the globe is called a “hemisphere. Where We Live\|Emilie Van Beil Jacobs The whole is finally protected by a hemi 360spherical covering of moss, made into a sort of felt and lined with wax. The Insect World\|Louis Figuier Fine fighters Hemi Nape and his boys, were and well they bore themselves, but alas! Camp Fire Yarns of the Lost Legion\|G. Hamilton-Browne Kauaka hei a Hemi taku pu, let not my gun be in the possession of Hemi. First Lessons in the Maori Language\|William Leonard Williams British Dictionary definitions for hemi hemi- prefix halfhemicycle; hemisphere Compare demi- (def. 1), semi- (def. 1) Word Origin for hemi- from Latin, from Greek hēmi- Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for hemi hemi- pref. Half:hemicardia. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for hemi hemi- A prefix meaning half, as in hemisphere, half a sphere. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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