demi- root words — words with the demi- root

The root demi- comes from Latin dimidius, meaning half. 16 words in Dendril are built from it, including demigod, demigods, demijohn, demitasse, demibastion, demigoddess, demilune, demimondaine, demimonde, demirelief, demirep, demisemiquaver. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the demi- root

Explore words with demi- — words containing the demi- root and sharing its sense of "half". Examples include demigod, demigods, demijohn, demitasse, demibastion, demigoddess, demilune, demimondaine, demimonde, demirelief, demirep, demisemiquaver. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The demi- root means half, from Latin dimidius. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.