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Pronunciation: [dˈɛmi] (IPA)

"Demi-" is a prefix that means half or partly. It is commonly used in words like demigod, demiurge, and demitasse. If you're looking for synonyms for "demi-", you can use words like semi-, hemi-, or even half-. Semi- refers to something that is partially or half, while hemi- specifically relates to halves of a symmetrical whole. Half- is the most straightforward synonym and refers to a part that is exactly one-half of the whole. These prefixes can be added to various words to convey partialness or a division into halves. So, if you are writing about something that is partially or halfway, you can use these synonyms to add variety to your vocabulary.
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I was looked upon as something new and strange in literature; a kind of Demi-savage, with a feather in his hand, instead of on his head; and there was a curiosity to hear what such a being had to say about civilized society.
"Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists"
Washington Irving
In popular Indian belief, as found in the Panjab, there is no essential difference between various orders of beings endowed with immortality, such as ghosts and spirits on the one hand, and gods, Demi-gods, and warriors on the other; for whether in bodies in this world or out of bodies in the invisible world, they equally live and act-quite as fairies do.
"The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries"
W. Y. Evans Wentz
Crest, a Demi Forester, winding his horn, proper.
"Minstrelsy of the Scottish border (3rd ed) (1 of 3)"
Walter Scott

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