semifinal

noun

one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament

Roots

semisemi- · Latin · half finis-fin · Latin · end, boundary

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The word semifinal breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: semi-, from Latin semi (“half”); and -fin, from Latin finis (“end, boundary”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.