Webster's Dictionary 1913

3079

Semi-

Sem″i– (?). [L. semi; akin to Gr. ���, Skr. sāmi-, AS. sām-, and prob. to E. same, from the division into two parts of the same size. Cf. Hemi-, Sandelend.] A prefix signifying ...

3080

Semi-Arian

Sem′i–A″ri‐an (?), n. [See Arian.] (Eccl. Hist.) A member of a branch of the Arians which did not acknowledge the Son to be consubstantial with the Father, that is, of the same ...

3081

Semi-Arian (2)

Sem″i–A″ri‐an, a. Of or pertaining to Semi-Arianism.

3082

Semi-Arianism

Sem′i–A″ri‐an‐ism (?), n. The doctrines or tenets of the Semi-Arians.

3083

Semi-Christianized

Sem′i–Chris″tian‐ized (?), a. Half Christianized.

3084

Semi-Diesel

Sem′i–Die″sel (?), a. Designating an internal-combustion engine of a type resembling the Diesel engine in using as fuel heavy oil which is injected in a spray just before the en...

3085

Semi-Pelagian

Sem′i–Pe‐la″gi‐an (?), n.(Eccl. Hist.) A follower of John Cassianus, a French monk (died about 448), who modified the doctrines of Pelagius, by denying human merit, and maintain...

3086

Semi-Pelagian (2)

Sem′i–Pe‐la″gi‐an, a. Of or pertaining to the Semi-Pelagians, or their tenets.

3087

Semi-Pelagianism

Sem′i–Pe‐la″gi‐an‐ism (sĕm′ĭ‐pē̍‐lā″jĭ‐an‐ĭz'm), n. The doctrines or tenets of the Semi-Pelagians.

3088

Semi-Saxon

Sem′i–Sax″on (?), a. Half Saxon; — specifically applied to the language intermediate between Saxon and English, belonging to the period 1150-1250.

3089

Semiacid

Sem′i‐ac″id (?), a. Slightly acid; subacid.

3090

Semiacidified

Sem′i‐a‐cid″i‐fied (?), a. Half acidified.

3091

Semiadherent

Sem′i‐ad‐her″ent (?), a. Adherent part way.

3092

Semiamplexicaul

Sem′i‐am‐plex″i‐caul (?), a.(Bot.) Partially amplexicaul; embracing the stem half round, as a leaf.

3093

Semiangle

Sem″i‐an′gle (?), n.(Geom.) The half of a given, or measuring, angle.

3094

Semiannual

Sem′i‐an″nu‐al (?), a. Half-yearly.

3095

Semiannually

Sem′i‐an″nu‐al‐ly, adv. Every half year.

3096

Semiannular

Sem′i‐an″nu‐lar (?), a. Having the figure of a half circle; forming a semicircle. Grew.

3097

Semiaxis

Sem′i‐ax″is (?), n.(Geom.) One half of the axis of an �llipse or other figure.

3098

Semibarbarian

Sem′i‐bar‐ba″ri‐an (?), a. Half barbarous; partially civilized. — n. One partly civilized.

3099

Semibarbaric

Sem′i‐bar‐bar″ic (?), a. Half barbarous or uncivilized; as, semibarbaric display.

3100

Semibarbarism

Sem′i‐bar″ba‐rism (?), n. The quality or state of being half barbarous or uncivilized.

3101

Semibarbarous

Sem′i‐bar″ba‐rous (?), a. Half barbarous.

3102

Semibreve

Sem″i‐breve′ (?), n. [Pref. semi- + breve: cf. F. semi-breve, It. semibreve.] [Formerly written semibref.] (Mus.) A note of half the time or duration of the breve; — now usually...

3103

Semibrief

Sem″i‐brief′ (?), n.(Mus.) A semibreve.

3104

Semibull

Sem″i‐bull′ (?), n.(R.C.Ch.) A bull issued by a pope in the period between his election and coronation.

3105

Semicalcareous

Sem′i‐cal‐ca″re‐ous (?), a. Half or partially calcareous; as, a semicalcareous plant.