adj
Meaning 1
Demisexual.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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Standard Lemma guide
demi
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Pronunciation
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/dəˈmiː/ Demi Moore
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rhymes with -iː
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/ˈdɛm.i/ Demi Lovato etc.
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rhymes with -ɛmi
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CMU ARPABET: D EH1 M IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A female given name, a diminutive of Demetria introduced into English in the 1990s by the actress Demi Moore.
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noun
Meaning 3
Alternative spelling of demy.
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Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
Meaning 4
A fifty pence piece.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
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noun
Meaning 5
A bottle of wine containing 0.375 liters of fluid, half the volume of a standard bottle; a split.
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noun
Meaning 6
A small glass used chiefly in France (especially for beer) holding 250 milliliters.
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noun
Meaning 7
A member of the demimonde; a woman maintained by a wealthy man.
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History
Etymology
Clipping of demisexual.
From Middle English demi, from Anglo-Norman demi, from Latin dimidius. Literally, “half”.
Clipping of demimonde.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: половинка (polovinka) — wine bottle of 0.375 liters
- Bulgarian: деми (demi) — wine bottle of 0.375 liters