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Dictionary: sem·i   (sĕm'ī, sĕm'ē) pronunciation
n. Informal, pl., sem·is.
    1. A semitrailer.
    2. A tractor-trailer.
  1. A semifinal.

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1. n. Abbreviation for ‘semicolon’, when speaking. “Commands to grind are prefixed by semi-semi-star” means that the prefix is ;;*, not 1/4 of a star.

2. A prefix used with words such as ‘immediately’ as a qualifier. “When is the system coming up?” “Semi-immediately.” (That is, maybe not for an hour.) “We did consider that possibility semi-seriously.” See also infinite.


[L.] half; abbreviated ss.

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Cast semissis

The semis (literally meaning half) was small Roman bronze coin that was valued at half an as. During the Roman Republic, the semis was distinguished by an 'S' (indicating semis) or 6 dots (indicating a theoretical weight of 6 unciae). The coin featured a bust of Saturn on the obverse, and the prow of a ship on the reverse.

Initially a cast coin, like the rest of Roman Republican bronzes, it began to be struck from shortly before the Second Punic War (218-204 BC). The coin was issued infrequently during the Roman Empire, and ceased to be issued by the time of Hadrian (117-138 AD).

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - halvt dobbelthus

Nederlands (Dutch)
half-, twee onder een kap, vrachtwagen met oplegger

Français (French)
n. - maisons jumelées, (US, Auto) semi-remorque

Deutsch (German)
n. - (ugs.) Doppelhaushälfte, Halbfinale, Sattelanhänger

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (Βρετ., καθομ.) ημιανεξάρτητη κατοικία (με μεσοτοιχία)
pref. - ημι-, μισο-

Italiano (Italian)
casa bifamiliare, autocarro articolato, semi-

Português (Portuguese)
pref. - meio,parcialmente

Русский (Russian)
одноквартирный дом, имеющий общую стену с соседним, полуприцеп

Español (Spanish)
n. - casa doble, casa adosada, medio, semi-

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - semifinal, parhus, påhängsvagn
pref. - semi-, halv-

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
半挂车, 半挂车货车, 半独立式的住宅

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 半挂車, 半挂車貨車, 半獨立式的住宅

한국어 (Korean)
n. - semi final (준결승의), semitrailer (트랙터와 트레일러로 분리되는 대형 화물차), (두집용으로 지은) 연립주택

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - セミトレーラー, 準決勝, 二軒連続住宅

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شبه (بادئه الكلمه) بادءة معناها نصف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חצי-גמר, קוטג' דו-משפחתי (בריטניה), החלק הנגרר של משאית‬


 
 
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