
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.
The semis (literally meaning half) was a 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). Some of the coins 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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