μισο-
Greek
Etymology 1
Inherited from Byzantine Greek μισο- (miso-), from μισός (misós, “half”), from the ancient ἥμισυς (hḗmisus).
Prefix
μισο- • (miso-)
- half-, semi-
- μισο- (miso-) + σκοτάδι (skotádi, “darkness”) → μισοσκόταδο (misoskótado, “half-light”)
- μισο- (miso-) + φεγγάρι (fengári, “moon”) → μισοφέγγαρο (misoféngaro, “half-moon”)
Alternative forms
- μισό- (misó-)
- μισ- (mis-)
- sometimes, as variant of μεσο- (meso-, “middle”)
Derived terms
sense: half
Category:Greek terms prefixed with μισο- (half) and μισό-
Category Greek terms prefixed with μισ- (half) not found
Etymology 2
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μισο- (miso-), from μισέω (miséō, “I hate”). Also see the modern μισώ (misó).
Prefix
μισο- • (miso-)
Alternative forms
- μισ- (mis-)
Derived terms
sense: hate
Category Greek terms prefixed with μισο- (hate) not found
Category Greek terms prefixed with μισ- (hate) not found
Further reading
- μισο- - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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