μισο-

Greek

Etymology 1

Inherited from Byzantine Greek μισο- (miso-), from μισός (misós, half), from the ancient ἥμισυς (hḗmisus).

Prefix

μισο- • (miso-)

  1. 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-)

  1. miso-, hating
    μισο- (miso-) + γυνή (gyní, woman (ancient))μισογύνης (misogýnis, misogynist)
    μισο- (miso-) + άνθρωπος (ánthropos, human being)μισάνθρωπος (misánthropos, misanthrope)
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

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