English
demi
see also: Demi
Etymology

From Middle English demi, from Anglo-Norman demi, from Latin dimidius.

Noun

demi (plural demis)

  1. Alternative spelling of demy.
  2. (slang) A fifty pence piece.
  3. A bottle of wine containing 0.375 liters of fluid, half the volume of a standard bottle; a split.
  4. A small glass used chiefly in France (especially for beer) holding 250 mililiters.
Adjective

demi

  1. (informal) Demisexual.
Demi
Pronunciation
  • (Demi Moore) IPA: /dəˈmiː/
  • (Demi Lovato etc.) IPA: /ˈdɛ.mi/
Proper noun
  1. A female given name, a diminutive of Demetria introduced into English in the 1990s by the actress Demi Moore.


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