I. se·mis ˈsāmə̇s, ˈsēm- noun
( -es )
Etymology: Latin, from semi- + as, a copper coin — more at ace
: any of three coins of ancient Rome:
a. : a half as of Republican Rome
b. : a half aureus of Imperial Rome
c. : a half solidus under Constantine and later
II. se·mis səˈmē noun
( -es )
Etymology: French, act or instance of sowing, from semer to sow, from Middle French — more at sem é
: a scattering repetition of small design motifs to produce an overall pattern
III. sem·is ˈsemēz, -ˌmīz, -_miz noun plural
Etymology: by shortening
1. : semimanufactures
2. : semifinished metal
IV. semis
plural of semi