hemi

[ hem-ee ]

/ ˈhɛm i /

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noun Automotive.

an internal-combustion engine having hemispherical combustion chambers.

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Origin of hemi

Shortening of hemi-head

Words nearby hemi

Hemel Hempstead, hemelytron, hemeralopia, Hemerocallis, Hemet, hemi, -hemia, hemiacetal, hemialgia, hemianopia, hemianopsia

Other definitions for hemi (2 of 2)

hemi-

a combining form meaning “half,” used in the formation of compound words: hemimorphic.

Origin of hemi-

<Greek hēmi- half; cognate with Latin sēmi-semi-

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How to use hemi in a sentence

In the case of a hemi-speos the internal effect must have been almost identical with that of any other religious building.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)|Georges Perrot
The whole is finally protected by a hemi 360spherical covering of moss, made into a sort of felt and lined with wax.
The Insect World|Louis Figuier
These may be divided into three classes: namely, the hemi-celluloses, the normal celluloses, and the compound celluloses.
The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
In the characteristic type represented in fig. 1, f represents the prism, l the hemi-pyramid and P the clinopinacoid.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7|Various

To induce what is called hemi-lethargy and hemi-catalepsy is not difficult.
Complete Hypnotism: Mesmerism, Mind-Reading and Spiritualism|A. Alpheus

British Dictionary definitions for hemi

hemi-

prefix

halfhemicycle; hemisphere Compare demi- (def. 1), semi- (def. 1)

Word Origin for hemi-

from Latin, from Greek hēmi-

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Scientific definitions for hemi

hemi-

A prefix meaning half, as in hemisphere, half a sphere.