semi-

semi-
prefijo Componente de palabra procedente del lat. semi, que significa medio, casi:
semicírculo; semicircular.
SINÓNIMO hemi-

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semi- (del lat. «semi-») Prefijo que significa «medio» y, a veces, «casi, algo» o «no del todo»: ‘semicírculo, semidormido, semitransparente’. ⊚ Puede aplicarse acomodaticiamente a cualquier participio para formar participios adjetivos: ‘semiapagado, semiabierto’. También, aunque menos frecuentemente, se aplica a los infinitivos: ‘semiabrir, semidormirse’. Y, raramente, a otras formas verbales: ‘Lo semicopió’. ⇒ Hemi-, sesqui-.

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semi-. (Del lat. semi-). elem. compos. Significa 'medio' o 'casi'. Semidifunto, semitransparente, semiconsonante.

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► Prefijo procedente del l. semi, medio o casi: semicírculo.

Enciclopedia Universal. 2012.

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