Demi-

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Demi-, prefix.
1 half; half-size.
2 partially or imperfectly such (demigod).

Etymology

ME f. F f. med.L dimedius half, for L dimidius

ROGET THESAURUS

Demi-

bisection

N bisection, bipartition, dichotomy, subdichotomy, halving, dimidiation, bifurcation, forking, branching, ramification, divarication, fork, prong, fold, half, moiety, bisected, cloven, cleft, bipartite, biconjugate, bicuspid, bifid, bifurcous, bifurcate, bifurcated, distichous, dichotomous, furcular, semi-, demi-, hemi.