hem(i)- [hemi-, hem-]

Morpheme

hem(i)- [hemi-, hem-]

Type

prefix

Denotation

half

Etymology

Ancient Greek hēmi-, from hēmisus

Evidence

dodecahemicosahedron, hemialgia, hemicosahedron, hemidemisemiquaver, hemiplegia, hemisphere, hemistich, hemitrope, icosahedron

Notes

hemi- more common than hem-

Doublet

hemi-

See Also

Semi, demi-