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/də.mi/

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Translation

half

Word origin

From Latin dimidius ('half'), from dis- ('apart') and medius ('middle').

Origin
Latin
Root
dimidius
English cognates
demi-, medium, mid

Grammar

Femininedemie
Masc pluraldemis
Fem pluraldemies

Examples

-?

Shall we meet in half an hour?

- .

He ate half an apple this morning.

-.

The baby has been asleep for half an hour.

, ' .

I will have a half pint of beer, please.

!

It is already half past three!

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This word is part of lesson 30.