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See also: half and hálf-

English

Etymology

From Middle English half-, from Old English healf-, from Proto-Germanic *halba- (“half-”), from *halbaz (“half”). Cognate with Dutch half- (“half-”), German halb- (“half-”), Swedish halv- (“half-”), Icelandic hálf- (“half-”). More at half.

Prefix

half-

  1. half or partial; not complete
  2. Used before brother, sister, uncle, aunt, and so forth, to indicate that the person being identified is related only through one parent, grandparent, and so forth, rather than two.

Usage notes

Can be used to describe an exact half like in half-filled or half-price but can also be used in a more loose sense, for example half-awake/half-asleep (awake but not fully alert) or half-decent (somewhat less than decent).

Synonyms

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with half-
half-angel
half-asleep
half-awake
half-baked
half-ball
half-bat
half-blood
half-bound
half-bred
half-breed
Half-Breed
half-broken
half brother
half-built
half-caste
half-cousin
halfdead
half-deal
half-demon
half-dollar
half-dozen
halfdressed
half-elf
half-elven
half-embrace
half-expect
halfexpect
half-finished
half-free
halfgod
half-century
half-halt
half-hardy
half-hour
half-human
half-hunter
half-identical
half-integral
half-island
half-jacket
half-jokingly
half-life
half-marathon
halfmaximal
half-metallic
half-monthly
half-moon
half-naked
half-open
half-pint
half-pipe
half-price
half-ray
half-read
half-rep
half-royal
half-sib
half-sibling
half-sibling-in-law
half sister
halfsleep
halfsmoked
half-step
halter
half-timbered
half-time
halftone
half-truth
half-turn
half-waxen
halfway
half-witch
half-witted
half-wizard
half-year
half-yearly

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