hemi- root words — words with the hemi- root

The root hemi- comes from Greek hemi, meaning half. 16 words in Dendril are built from it, including hemisphere, hemispheres, migraine, migraines, hemispheric, hemispherical, hemialgia, hemimorphic, hemimorphite, hemiplegia, hemipode, hemipterous. 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, hemialgia, hemimorphic, hemimorphite, hemiplegia, hemipode, hemipterous. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

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