Dictionary

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Etymology

From Middle English half-, from Old English healf-, from Proto-Germanic *halba- (“half-”), from *halbaz (“half”). Cognate with Dutch half- (“half-”), German halb- (“half-”), Swedish halv- (“half-”), Icelandic hálf- (“half-”). More at half.

Meanings

1. (morpheme) half or partial; not complete
2. (morpheme) Used before brother, sister, uncle, aunt, and so forth, to indicate that the person being identified is related only through one parent, grandparent, and so forth, rather than two.

Relateds

half

Synonyms

demi- (half) · semi- (partial) · semi- (half) · demi- (partial) · hemi- (half)

Translations (10)

bg полу- (prefix denoting half or partial — see also semi-, hemi-, demi-) · sh полу- (prefix denoting half or partial — see also semi-, hemi-, demi-) · la sēmi- (prefix denoting half or partial — see also semi-, hemi-, demi-) · pl pół- (prefix denoting half or partial — see also semi-, hemi-, demi-) · de halb- (prefix denoting half or partial — see also semi-, hemi-, demi-) · ru полу- (prefix denoting half or partial — see also semi-, hemi-, demi-) · is hálf- (prefix denoting half or partial — see also semi-, hemi-, demi-) · de Halb- (prefix denoting half or partial — see also semi-, hemi-, demi-) · sh polu- (prefix denoting half or partial — see also semi-, hemi-, demi-) · el ημι- (prefix denoting half or partial — see also semi-, hemi-, demi-)