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hemi

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hem′ē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hem•i  (hem′ē),USA pronunciation n. [Auto.]
  1. Automotivean internal-combustion engine having hemispherical combustion chambers.
  • shortening of hemi-head

hemi-, 
  1. a combining form meaning "half,'' used in the formation of compound words:hemimorphic.
  • Greek hēmi- half; cognate with Latin sēmi- semi-

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hemi- prefix
  1. half: hemicycle, hemisphere
    Compare demi-, semi-
Etymology: from Latin, from Greek hēmi-
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