In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SEMI
semitrailer, semi
(noun) a trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle
semifinal, semi
(noun) one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
semi (plural semis)
(UK, Ireland, Australia, Canada, informal) A semi-detached house.
(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United States) A semitrailer; a tractor-trailer; an eighteen-wheeler; an artic.
(informal) A semifinal.
(slang) A partial erection.
Anagrams
• EMIs, ESMI, IMEs, MSIE, Sime, eSIM, mise
Source: Wiktionary
Sem"i-. Etym: [L. semi; akin to Gr. sami-, AS. sam-, and prob. to E. same, from the division into two parts of the same size. Cf. Hemi-, Sandelend.]
Definition: A prefix signifying half, and sometimes partly or imperfectly; as, semiannual, half yearly; semitransparent, imperfectly transparent.
Note: The prefix semi is joined to another word either with the hyphen or without it. In this book the hyphen is omitted except before a capital letter; as, semiacid, semiaquatic, semi-Arian, semiaxis, semicalcareous.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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