Demi

/ˈdɛmi/ prefix

A prefix meaning 'half' or 'partial,' used in compounds to describe something that is partly something else.

From Old French 'demi,' derived from Latin 'dimidius' meaning 'half.' Widely used in English from the 16th century onward in words like 'demigod,' 'demiurge,' and 'demitasse.'

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