semi
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Semi-, sem′i, a prefix of Latin origin, meaning 'half,' and also less accurately 'partly,' 'incompletely.'—n. and adj.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
Then we heard the door open and I knew it was one of the Semi- independent counselors so I had to hide him in the closet.
From Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America by Sills, Steven (Steven David Justin)
This teaching constitutes what is known as Semi- Quietism.
From History of the Catholic Church from the Renaissance to the French Revolution — Volume 1 by MacCaffrey, James
Semi-, in compound words of Latin origin, half; as Semi-adherent, as the calyx or ovary of Purslane; Semicordate, half-heart-shaped; Semilunar, like a half-moon; Semiovate, half-ovate, &c.
From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa
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