demi : Idioms & Phrases

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demi-

Dem"i-
Etymology
F. demi-, fr. L. dimidius half; di- = dis- + medius middle. See Medium, and cf. Demy, Dimidiate.
Definitions
  1. A prefix, signifying half.
Webster 1913

demi-glaze

  • noun sauce Espagnole with extra beef stock simmered down and seasoned with dry wine or sherry
    demiglace.
WordNet

demi-isand

Dem"i-is`and noun
Definitions
  1. Peninsula. Obs. Knolles.
Webster 1913

demi-rilievo

Dem"i-ri*lie"vo noun
Etymology
Pref. demi- + It. rilievo.
Definitions
  1. (Fine Arts) (a) Half relief; sculpture in relief of which the figures project from the background by one half their full roundness. (b) A work of sculpture of the above character. See Alto-rilievo.
Webster 1913

hemi-demi-semiquaver

Hem`i-dem`i-sem"i*quaver noun
Etymology
Hemi- + demi-semiquaver.
Definitions
  1. (Mus.) A short note, equal to one fourth of a semiquaver, or the sixty-fourth part of a whole note.
Webster 1913