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'How to Express Myself Most Accurately?' Continued

How to express 'semi-' and 'mid-' is a question I've had to answer quite a few times. That's why I decided to address it today. The main way used in English is through prefixes.

How to express 'semi-' and 'mid-' is a question I've had to answer quite a few times. That's why I decided to address it today.

The main way used in English is through prefixes.

The first such prefix is 'mid'

midday- noon, midday, afternoon

midnight- midnight, nocturnal

midway- (along) the middle of the way

midsummer- the middle of summer

mid June- mid-June

middle-aged- middle-aged

middle-sized- of medium height

middle-weight- boxer in a middle category

A similar prefix is 'semi'

semi-educated- semi-educated

semi-opaque- semi-transparent

semi-circle- semicircle

semi-official- semi-official

semiconductor- semiconductor

semi-manufactured /goods/- semi-finished goods

'hemi' is also used,

hemisphere- hemisphere

hemicycle- semicircle

as well as 'half'

half-brother- half-brother

half-circle- semicircle

half-price- half price

Very rarely 'demi'

demigod- demigod