what is the root word for hemisphere
hemi, semi & demi. These ROOT-WORDS are Prefixes HEMI, DEMI & SEMI meaning HALF. However, there is a difference in the interpretation which each one has of the word. When we say HEMIsphere we donât really mean half of the sphere, we mean one side, right side or left side. When we say DEMI we mean less or not quite, as DEMImillionaire.