demi-
pref.（前缀）
语源
pref.（前缀）
- Half:
半：
demirelief.
半浮雕 - To some degree; part; partly:
部分：某种程度；部分；部分地：
demigod.
半神半人
语源
- Middle English demi [a half of a measure or unit]
中古英语 demi [一种测量或单位的一半] - from Old French
源自 古法语 - from Medieval Latin dīmedius
源自 中世纪拉丁语 dīmedius - from Latin dīmidius [divided in half]
源自 拉丁语 dīmidius [分成两半] - dis- [dis-]
dis- [前缀，表示“没有，消除”] - medius [half] * see medium
medius [一半] *参见 medium
demi-
prefix
half
⇒
Compare hemi-, semi- (sense 1)
demirelief
Compare hemi-, semi- (sense 1)
of less than full size, status, or rank
⇒
demigod
Origin
via French from Medieval Latin dīmedius, from Latin dīmīdius half, from dis- apart + medius middledemi-
Word Origin
1
a combining form appearing in loanwords from French meaning “half” (demilune), “lesser” (demitasse), or sometimes used with a pejorative sense (demimonde); on this model, also prefixed to words of English origin (demigod).
Origin
< French, combining form representing demi (adj.; also noun and adv.) < Vulgar Latin *dīmedius, for Latin dīmidius half, equivalent to dī- di-2 + medius middle
Related Words
- demi-détourné
- demimonde
- demi-cannon
- demi-culverin
- demi-plié
- demi-pointe
demi-a prefix meaning:
1. half, as in demilune.
2. inferior, as in demigod.
[French, representing demi, (adjective, also noun and adverb), from Latin dīmedius, replacing dīmidius half]demi-
prefix
demisemiquaver
2. one that partly belongs to (a specified type or class)
demigod
prefix
ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from demi, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *dimedius, modification of Latin dimidius, from dis- + medius mid — more at mid
1. halfdemisemiquaver
2. one that partly belongs to (a specified type or class)
demigod
demi-
prefix
1.
- half; half-size表示“一半的”：
-
demisemiquaver
demitasse.
2.
- partially; in an inferior degree表示“部分的”, “次等的”：
-
demigod
demi-monde.
词源
via French from medieval Latin dimedius 'half'， from earlier dimidius.
demi-
word-forming element meaning "half, half-sized, partial," early 15c., from Old French demi "half" (12c.), from Late Latin dimedius, from Latin dimidius "half, one-half," which contains the elements dis- "apart" (see dis-) + medius "middle" (see medial).
ORIGIN: from French demi from Medieval Latin dimedius half, for Latin dimidius . Cf. demy
☞ demi
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 >
a.
< demicannon >
< demipike >
: shortened
< demirobe >
— compare semi-
b. heraldry
< demiangel >
< demilion >
c.
< demibarrel >
< demigroat >
d.
< demiluster >
e.
< demibeast >
< demideity >
< demilawyer >
f.
< deminudity >
< demitoilet >
demi-
Prefix
- half
Etymology
From Latin dīmidium (“divided in half”), via Old French and Middle English demi- (“half”).
Derived terms
Synonyms
前缀：demi- 表示“半”
demigod 半神半人（demi+god神）
demilune 半月（demi+lune月亮）
demirep 名声不好的女人（demi+rep=reputation名声→名声一半不好）
demi-fixed 半固定的
前缀：demi- 半
demigod 半神半人
demiwolf 半似狼之犬
demi-fixed 半固定的
demidevil 半恶魔
demitint （绘画）半浓半淡
demilune 半月，新月
前缀：demi-
【词根含义】：半，次等
【词根来源】：来源于拉丁语动词dimidiare(分两半)及其派生词dimidius(adj.半)
词根词缀：demi-
【来源及含义】Latin: half
【同源单词】demibastion, demigod, demigoddess, demilitarization, demilitarize, demilune