semi-
half, partly
Latin · semi
Latin semi- means "half" or "partly". A semicircle is half a circle, a semifinal is the stage before the final, a semicolon is half a full stop, semiconscious means partly awake.
Memory trick
SEMI sounds like "SAME-ee": same as a whole but only half.
Words from this root
- semicircle (semi + circle) — half of a circleअर्धवृत्त
- semifinal (semi + final) — stage before the finalसेमीफ़ाइनल
- semiconscious (semi + conscious) — half awakeअर्धचेतन
- semicolon (semi + colon) — punctuation mark ;अर्धविराम
- semiannual (semi + annual) — twice a yearछमाही
- semiprecious (semi + precious) — gem less valuable than preciousअर्द्ध-क़ीमती
- semitone (semi + tone) — half a musical stepअर्धस्वर
- semiautomatic (semi + automatic) — partly automaticअर्ध-स्वचालित
- semiarid (semi + arid) — partly dryअर्ध-शुष्क
- semibreve (semi + breve) — long musical noteलंबा संगीत स्वर
- semicircular (semi + circular) — shaped like a half circleअर्धवृत्ताकार
- semiclassical (semi + classical) — partly classicalअर्ध-शास्त्रीय