What does sēmi- mean in Latin?

sēmi-, a prefix, means “half”.

How do you pronounce sēmi-?

In classical Latin, [ˈseː.mɪ]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsɛː.mi].

prefix

Classical[ˈseː.mɪ]Ecclesiastical[ˈsɛː.mi]

Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.

sēmi- praep.

cf. semis.—Only in composition, half-, demi-, semi- .

From Proto-Indo-European *sēmi-. Cognate with Sanskrit सामि (sāmí), Ancient Greek ἡμι- (hēmi-), Old High German sami-.

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