demi
Not fully divine
Demi is a prefix meaning half or partial: demigod, demitasse, demi-glace.
It suggests something less than full or complete—a demigod is half divine, a demitasse is a small cup.
In contemporary usage, demi- attaches to identity terms to indicate partial identification: demisexual, demiromantic.
The prefix is less common than semi- or half- but carries a slightly more formal or literary tone.
Divide into two equal portions
- halveDivide into two
- halvedSplit into two
- midpointExact center between two
- fifty-fiftySplit equally between two
bifurcate · partial · fraction · semi · portion · division · split · halfway
Making something smaller
Free from moisture
Ballet knee-bending movement
- pointeBallet's tiptoe technique
- arabesqueFlowing ornamental design
- barreFixed studio rail
- relevéRising onto ball-of-foot
tendu · turnout · pirouette · fondu · passé · ballerina · classical · position
Minor or lesser deity
- heroOne admired for courage
- semidivinePartly of divine nature
- legendaryFamous beyond ordinary measure
- supernaturalBeyond natural explanation
bisect
Divide into two equal portions
fifty-fifty · bifurcate · partial · fraction · semi · portion · division · split · halfway · median
reduction
Making something smaller
espagnole · veal · rich · concentrated · glaze · fond · jus · roux
dry
Free from moisture
plié
Ballet knee-bending movement
relevé · tendu · turnout · pirouette · fondu · passé · ballerina · classical · position
godling
Minor or lesser deity
- heroOne admired for courage
- semidivinePartly of divine nature
- legendaryFamous beyond ordinary measure
- Demi Lovato
- Demi Moore
- demi cupLow-cut bra style
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