Kata bahasa Indonesia
English word
CIDE DICTIONARY
semi-, [L. semi; akin to Gr. , Skr. sāmi-, AS. sām-, and prob. to E. same, from the division into two parts of the same size. Cf. Hemi-, Sandelend.].
A prefix signifying half, and sometimes partly or imperfectly; as, semiannual, half yearly; semitransparent, imperfectly transparent. [1913 Webster]
" The prefix semi is joined to another word either with the hyphen or without it. In this book the hyphen is omitted except before a capital letter; as, semiacid, semiaquatic, semi-Arian, semiaxis, semicalcareous."
[1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
semi-, prefix.
1 half (semicircle).
2 partly; in some degree or particular (semi-official; semi-detached).
3 almost (a semi-smile).
4 occurring or appearing twice in a specified period (semi-annual).
1 half (semicircle).
2 partly; in some degree or particular (semi-official; semi-detached).
3 almost (a semi-smile).
4 occurring or appearing twice in a specified period (semi-annual).
Etymology
F, It., etc. or L, corresp. to Gk HEMI-, Skr. sami