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half-

prefix

one of two equal partshalf-moon
related by one parent onlyhalf-sister
not completely; partlyhalf-hardy

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Nearby words

half title, half tone, half twist, half volley, half wellington, half-, half-a-crown, half-a-dollar, half-and-half, half-arsed, half-asleep
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Word Origin and History for half-

half-

"sharing one parent," from half. Half-brother is attested from early 14c.; half-sister from c.1200.

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