demi-vegetarian en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Italic *meðios Latin medius Latin dīmidius Vulgar Latin *dimediusder. Anglo-Norman demibor. Middle English demi English demi- Latin vegetābilisbor. Old French vegetablebor. Middle English vegetable English vegetable English -arian English vegetarian English demi-vegetarian From demi- + vegetarian.
Meanings
- A person who eats fish but not meat.
- A person who eats seafood and poultry.
- A demitarian; a person who makes conscious effort to reduce meat consumption largely for environmental reasons
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| demi-vegetarians | Number=Plur | lexicographic |