demi
/demi/from spelling rules
The Spanish word demi is a prefix meaning half.
How do you pronounce it?
/demi/
Did you know?
- Spanish has a specific word, mediodía, which literally means 'half day' but is used exclusively to mean 'noon'.
- A Spanish speaker might confuse the sound of demi with the word de mí, which means 'of me' or 'from me'.
- If you see demi in a Spanish text, it is almost certainly a loanword from French rather than a native Spanish construction.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are discussing a recipe.
- AlejandroNecesito una demi-taza de azúcar.I need a half-cup of sugar.
- LucíaSolo queda una taza llena.There is only one full cup left.
- AlejandroEntonces usa la demi-medida.Then use the half-measure.
- LucíaDe acuerdo, lo haré ahora.Alright, I will do it now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
