| 释义 |
demi-
\in pronunciations below, | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷.|demē or (usu not before vowels) |demə̇ sometimes |deˌmī\ prefix
Etymology: Middle English, from demi, from Middle French, from Late Latin demedius, alteration (influenced by Latin medius) of Latin dimidius, probably back-formation from dimidiare to halve — more at dimidiate
: half: as
a. : of less than full size
< demicannon >
< demipike >
: shortened
< demirobe >
— compare semi-
b. heraldry : having only one half depicted, usually the upper or foremost half but sometimes the dexter or the sinister half
< demiangel >
< demilion >
c. : half in quantity or value
< demibarrel >
< demigroat >
d. : inferior in quality
< demiluster >
e. : one that partly belongs to (a specified type or class)
< demibeast >
< demideity >
< demilawyer >
f. : partial : incomplete
< deminudity >
< demitoilet > |