transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌse-mē, -ˌmī, -mi ]
prefix
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin; akin to Old High German sāmi- half, Greek hēmi-
1.
a. : precisely half of:
(1) : forming a bisection of
semi diameter
(2) : being a usually vertically bisected form of (a specified architectural feature)
semi dome
b. : half in quantity or value : half of or occurring halfway through a specified period of time
semi annual
semi monthly
— compare bi-
2. : to some extent : partly : incompletely
semi civilized
semi- independent
semi dry
— compare demi- , hemi-
3.
a. : partial : incomplete
semi consciousness
semi darkness
b. : having some of the characteristics of
semi porcelain
c. : quasi-
semi governmental
semi monastic