Meaning half

Root Word of the Day

Meaning  half
28,Aug,2026

Meaning half

Origin: The word HEMI originated from the Greek word HEMISUS which means Half.
The words derived from this possess the above meaning.
Words:
Hemisphere = Half of the sphere
Hemicycle = A curved or semicircular structure or arrangement
Hemiplegia = Paralysis of one side of the body
Hemiballismus = It is a very rare movement disorder
Hemicryptophyte = A perennial plant having its overwintering buds located at the soil surface.
Hemicube = An abstract regular polyhedron containing half the faces of a cube
Hemipolyhedron = It is a uniform star polyhedron some of whose faces pass through its center
Hemitonic = Relating to half steps; one or more semitones

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