hemi- root words — words with the hemi- root

The root hemi- comes from Greek hemi, meaning half. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including hemisphere, hemispheres, migraine, migraines, hemispheric, hemispherical. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the hemi- root

Explore words with hemi- — words containing the hemi- root and sharing its sense of "half". Examples include hemisphere, hemispheres, migraine, migraines, hemispheric, hemispherical. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does hemi- mean?

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