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-