demi.
half
Meaning & usage
half
Voir le verre à demi plein ou à demi vide.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *dimedius, from Latin dīmidius (“half”), derived from dis- (“apart; in two”) + medius (“middle; centre”).
half; partially; almost
Je suis à demi heureux, c'est à dire je suis à moitié heureux.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *dimedius, from Latin dīmidius (“half”), derived from dis- (“apart; in two”) + medius (“middle; centre”).
half (fraction)
half (half-hour)
Il est cinq heures et demie.
Elle sera là dans une demi-heure.
a person of multiracial descent, usually a person with French and other non-European origin; mixed-race
a glass of beer of 250 ml volume
bathroom
Appartements 3 1/2 pièces à louer à Montréal
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *dimedius, from Latin dīmidius (“half”), derived from dis- (“apart; in two”) + medius (“middle; centre”).
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