Anatomy and Physiology

The Concise Oxford... The Oxford Pocket Dictionary... A Dictionary of Nursing Further reading

semi-

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

semi- comb. form repr. L. sēmi- (partly through F., It., etc. semi-) ‘half’, (less strictly) ‘partly’, ‘partially’, equiv. in meaning to DEMI- and HEMI-, but in much more extensive use. L. sēmi- corr. to Gr. hēmi-, Skr. sāmi, and OS. sām-, OHG. sāmi-, OE. sām- (as in sambærned half-burnt, samcwic ‘half-alive’, half-dead). Exx. are semibreve XVI, semicircle XVI (L. sēmicirculus), semicircular XV (late L. -circulāris). semicolon XVII, semiquaver XVI, semitone XVII (cf. late L. sēmitonium), semivowel XVI (L. sēmivocālis).

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

T. F. HOAD. "semi-." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

T. F. HOAD. "semi-." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-semi.html

T. F. HOAD. "semi-." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-semi.html

Learn more about citation styles

semi-

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

semi- • prefix 1. half: semicircular. ∎ occurring or appearing twice in a specified period: semiannual. 2. partly; in some degree or particular: semiconscious. ∎ almost: semidarkness.

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"semi-." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"semi-." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-semi005.html

"semi-." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-semi005.html

Learn more about citation styles

semi-

A Dictionary of Nursing | 2008 | Copyright

semi- prefix denoting half.

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"semi-." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"semi-." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-semi.html

"semi-." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-semi.html

Learn more about citation styles

Free newspaper and magazine articles

	Semi strongly E-convex functions. Magazine article from: Journal of Mathematics and Statistics; 1/1/2005
	Pairwise semi compact and pairwise semi lindeloff spaces.(Report) Magazine article from: Scientia Magna; 9/1/2009
	Smarandache semi-automaton and automaton. Magazine article from: Smarandache Notions Journal; 1/1/2004