semi- — half, partly, twice (affix)

semi- half, partly, twice
Component prefix

Latin · Latin 'half' or 'partly' (semicircle, semifinal).

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semicolon B2
/ˈsɛmikoʊlən/ The punctuation mark ( ; ), used to link two related sentences or to separate items in a complex list.
semicircle C2
/ˈsem.iˌsɝː.kəl/ one half of a circle, bounded by a diameter and the arc joining its endpoints

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