adjective
demi
duh-MEE
adjective
1
Half or partial, used as a combining element in compound words.
"The dancer wore demi-pointe shoes for the rehearsal."
How to Use Demi
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsed to mean "half" or "partly" when attached to another word, like demigod or demitasse.
Common pairings
demigod
demi-glace
demi-pointe
Word Forms
more demi comparative, demis plural, most demi superlative
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Etymology
From French demi ("half"), from Latin dimidius.