English-Thai Dictionary
demi
N ครึ่งหนึ่ง
demi-
PRF ครึ่ง krueng
demi-
PRF ครึ่งหนึ่ง ส่วนหนึ่ง krueng-nueng
demigod
N ผู้ ที่ ยิ่งใหญ่ กว่า มนุษย์ แต่ ต้อย ต่ำกว่า พระเจ้า ผู้ ที่ ถูก เคารพบูชา เหมือน เป็น พระเจ้า pu-ti-ying-yai-kwa-ma-nud-tae-toi-tam-kwa-pra-jaol
demilune
N ดวงจันทร์ รูป ครึ่งวงกลม crescent
demimonde
N ประเภท หญิง ที่ เป็น เมียน้อย หรือ มั่ว เพศสัมพันธ์
demiquaver
N โน้ตดนตรี ตัว ที่ 16
demirelievo
N การแกะสลัก แบบ ลึก mezzo-relievo
demisable
A ที่ ตกทอด เป็น มรดก ได้
demise
N การตาย การ สิ้นสุด bequeath dying passing life birth beginning kan-tai
demise
VI ตาย สิ้นชีพ มรณะ extinction end exist survive tai
demisemiquaver
N โน้ตดนตรี ตัว ที่ 32
demission
N การสละ หรือ ลาออก (จาก ตำแหน่ง หรือ ราชสมบัติ
demist
VT เช็ด ละออง น้ำ หรือ ฝ้า ออก เพื่อให้ มอง เห็นชัด กำจัด หมอก บน กระจก เลนส์ defog ched-la-ong-nam-rue-fa-ook-phuea-hai-mong-hen-chad
demit
VT ลาออก
demitasse
N ถ้วยกาแฟ เล็ก
demiurge
N ผู้สร้าง โลก
demiurgic
A ที่ เกี่ยวกับ การ สร้าง โลก
demivolt
N การ หัน ม้า ให้ ยก ขา ขึ้น demivolte
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
DEMI
a prefix, Fr. Demi, from the L. Dimidium, signifies half. It is used only in composition.
DEMI-BRIGADE
n.A half-brigade.
DEMI-CADENCE
n.In music, an imperfect cadence, or one that falls on any other than the key note.
DEMI-CANNON
n.A cannon of different sizes; the lowest carries a ball of thirty pounds weight, and six inches diameter; the ordinary is twelve feet long, and carries a shot of six inches and one-sixth diameter, and thirty two pounds weight; that of the greatest size is twelve feet long, and carries a ball of six inches and five eighths diameter, and thirty six pounds weight.
DEMI-CROSS
n.An instrument for taking the altitude of the sun and stars.
DEMI-CULVERIN
n.A large gun, or piece of ordnance; the least is ten feet long, and carries a ball of nine pounds weight and four inches diameter; that of ordinary size carries a ball of four inches and two eighths diameter, and ten pounds eleven ounces in weight; the largest size is ten feet and a third in length, and carries a ball four inches and a half in diameter, and of twelve pounds eleven ounces in weight.
DEMI-DEVIL
n.Half a devil.
DEMI-DISTANCE
n.In fortification, the distance between the outward polygons and the flank.
DEMI-DITONE
n.In music, a minor third.
DEMI-GOD
n.Half a god; one partaking of the divine nature; a fabulous hero, produced by the cohabitation of a deity with a mortal.
DEMI-GORGE
n.In fortification, that part of the polygon which remains after the flank is raised, and goes from the curtain to the angle of the polygon. It is half of the vacant space or entrance into a bastion.
DEMI-GROAT
n.A half-groat.
DEMI-LANCE
n.A light lance; a short spear; a half-pike.
DEMI-LUNE
n.A half-moon.
DEMI-MAN
n.Half a man; a term of reproach.
DEMI-NATURED
a.Having half the nature of another animal.
DEMI-PREMISES
n.plu. Half-premises.
DEMI-QUAVER
n.A note in music, of half the length of the quaver.
DEMIREP
n.A woman of suspicious chastity. [Demi-reputation.]
DEMI-SEMI-QUAVER
n.The shortest note in music, two of which are equal to a semi-quaver.
DEMI-TONE
n.In music, an interval of half a tone; a semi-tone.
DEMI-VILL
n.A half-vill, consisting of five freemen or frank pledges.
DEMI-VOLT
n.One of the seven artificial motions of a horse, in which he raises his fore legs in a particular manner.
DEMI-WOLF
n.Half a wolf; a mongrel dog between a dog and a wolf; lycisca.
DEMIGRATE or DEMIGRATION
[Not used. See Migrate. ]
DEMISABLE
a.S sa z. That may be leased; as an estate demisable by copy of court roll.
DEMISE
n.s as z. [L. Literally, a laying down, or sending from; a removing. ] 1. In England, a laying down or removal, applied to the crown or royal authority. The demise of the crown, is a transfer of the crown, royal authority or kingdom to a successor. Thus when Edward fourth was driven from his throne for a few months by the house of Lancaster, this temporary transfer of his dignity was called a demise. Hence the natural death of a king or queen came to be denominated a demise, as by that event, the crown is transferred to a successor.
2. A conveyance or transfer of an estate, by lease or will.
Demise and redemise, a conveyance where there are mutual leases made from one to another of the same land, or something out of it.
DEMISE
v.t.s as z. 1. To transfer or convey; to lease.
2. To bequeath; to grant by will.
DEMISSION
n.A lowering; degradation; depression.
DEMISSIVE or DEMISS
a.Humble.
DEMISSLY
adv. In a humble manner.
DEMIT
v.t.To let fall; to depress; to submit.
DEMIURGE
n.[Gr. , a public servant, and work. ] In the mythology of Eastern Philosophers, an eon employed in the creation of the world; a subordinate workman.
DEMIURGIC
a.Pertaining to a demiurge, or to creative power.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
DEMI-
Dem "i-. Etym: [F. demi-, fr. L. dimidius half; di- = dis- + medius middle. See Medium, and cf. Demy, Dimidiate. ]
Defn: A prefix, signifying half.
DEMI
DEMI De *mi ", n.
Defn: See Demy, n.
DEMIBASTION
Dem "i *bas "tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. demi-bastion.] (Fort. )
Defn: A half bastion, or that part of a bastion consisting of one face and one flank.
DEMIBRIGADE
Dem "i *bri *gade ", n. Etym: [Cf. F. demi-brigade. ]
Defn: A half brigade.
DEMICADENCE
DEMICADENCE Dem "i *ca `dence n. (Mus. )
Defn: An imperfect or half cadence, falling on the dominant instead of on the key note.
DEMICANNON
Dem "i *can "non, n. (Mil. Antiq.)
Defn: A kind of ordnance, carrying a ball weighing from thirty to thirty-six pounds. Shak.
DEMICIRCLE
Dem "i *cir `cle, n. Etym: [Cf. F. demi-cercle. ]
Defn: An instrument for measuring angles, in surveying, etc. It resembles
DEMICULVERIN
Dem "i *cul "ver *in, n. (Mil. Antiq.)
Defn: A kind of ordnance, carrying a ball weighing from nine to thirteen pounds.
DEMIDEIFY
DEMIDEIFY Dem "i *de "i *fy v. t.
Defn: To deify in part. Cowper.
DEMIDEVIL
DEMIDEVIL Dem "i *dev `il, n.
Defn: A half devil. Shak.
DEMIGOD
DEMIGOD Dem "i *god, n.
Defn: A half god, or an inferior deity; a fabulous hero, the offspring of a deity and a mortal.
DEMIGODDESS
DEMIGODDESS Dem "i *god `dess, n.
Defn: A female demigod.
DEMIGORGE
Dem "i *gorge `, n. Etym: [Cf. F. demi-gorge. ] (Fort. )
Defn: Half the gorge, or entrance into a bastion, taken from the angle of the flank to the center of the bastion.
DEMIGRATE
Dem "i *grate, v. i. Etym: [L. demigrare, demigratum, to emigrate. See De-, and Migrate. ]
Defn: To emigrate. [Obs. ] Cockeram.
DEMIGRATION
Dem `i *gra "tion n. Etym: [L. demigratio.]
Defn: Emigration. [Obs. ] Bp. Hall.
DEMIGROAT
DEMIGROAT Dem "i *groat `, n.
Defn: A half groat.
DEMI-ISLAND
DEMI-ISLAND Dem "i-is `land, n.
Defn: Peninsula. [Obs. ] Knolles.
DEMIJOHN
Dem "i *john, n. Etym: [F. dame-jeanne, i. e., Lady Jane, a corruption of Ar. damajana, damjana, prob. fr. Damaghan a town in the Persian province of Khorassan, one famous for its glass works.]
Defn: A glass vessel or bottle with a large body and small neck, inclosed in wickerwork.
DEMILANCE
DEMILANCE Dem "i *lance `, n.
Defn: A light lance; a short spear; a half pike; also, a demilancer.
DEMILANCER
DEMILANCER Dem "i *lan `cer, n.
Defn: A soldier of light cavalry of the 16th century, who carried a demilance.
DEMILUNE
Dem "i *lune `, n. Etym: [F. demi-lune. ]
1. (Fort. )
Defn: A work constructed beyond the main ditch of a fortress, and in front of the curtain between two bastions, intended to defend the curtain; a ravelin. See Ravelin.
2. (Physiol.)
Defn: A crescentic mass of granular protoplasm present in the salivary glands.
Note: Each crescent is made of polyhedral cells which under some circumstances are supposed to give rise to new salivary cells.
DEMIMAN
DEMIMAN Dem "i *man `, n.
Defn: A half man. [R.] Knolles.
DEMIMONDE
Dem `i *monde ", n. Etym: [F.; demi + monde world, L. mundus. ]
Defn: Persons of doubtful reputation; esp. , women who are kept as mistresses, though not public prostitutes; demireps. Literary demimonde, writers of the lowest kind.
DEMINATURED
DEMINATURED Dem "i *na "tured, a.
Defn: Having half the nature of another. [R.] Shak.
DEMIQUAVER
DEMIQUAVER Dem "i *qua `ver, n. (Mus. )
Defn: A note of half the length of the quaver; a semiquaver. [R.]
DEMIRELIEF; DEMIRELIEVO
DEMIRELIEF; DEMIRELIEVO Dem `i *re *lief ", Dem `i *re *lie "vo, n.
Defn: Half relief. See Demi-rilievo.
DEMIREP
Dem "i *rep `, n. Etym: [Contr. fr. demi-reputation.]
Defn: A woman of doubtful reputation or suspected character; an adventuress. [Colloq. ] De Quincey.
DEMI-RILIEVO
Dem "i-ri *lie "vo, n. Etym: [Pref. demi- + It. rilievo. ] (Fine Arts )(a ) Half relief; sculpture in relief of which the figures project from the background by one half their full roundness. (b ) A work of sculpture of the above character. See Alto-rilievo.
DEMISABILITY
DEMISABILITY De *mis `a *bil "i *ty, n. (Law )
Defn: The state of being demisable.
DEMISABLE
De *mis "a *ble, a. Etym: [From Demise. ] (Law )
Defn: Capable of being leased; as, a demisable estate.
DEMISE
De *mise ", n. Etym: [F. démettre, p. p. démis, démise, to put away, lay down; pref. dé - (L. de or dis- ) + mettre to put, place, lay, fr. L. mittere to send. See Mission, and cf. Dismiss, Demit. ]
1. Transmission by formal act or conveyance to an heir or successor; transference; especially, the transfer or transmission of the crown or royal authority to a successor.
2. The decease of a royal or princely person; hence, also, the death of any illustrious person. After the demise of the Queen [of George II.], in 1737, they [drawing-rooms ] were held but twice a week. P. Cunningham.
3. (Law )
Defn: The conveyance or transfer of an estate, either in fee for life or for years, most commonly the latter. Bouvier.
Note: The demise of the crown is a transfer of the crown, royal authority, or kingdom, to a successor. Thus, when Edward IV. was driven from his throne for a few months by the house of Lancaster, this temporary transfer of his dignity was called a demise. Thus the natural death of a king or queen came to be denominated a demise, as by that event the crown is transferred to a successor. Blackstone. Demise and redemise, a conveyance where there are mutual leases made from one to another of the same land, or something out of it.
Syn. -- Death; decease; departure. See Death.
DEMISE
De *mise ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Demised; p. pr. & vb. n. Demising.]
1. To transfer or transmit by succession or inheritance; to grant or bestow by will; to bequeath. "Power to demise my lands." Swift. What honor Canst thou demise to any child of mine Shak.
2. To convey; to give. [R.] His soul is at his conception demised to him. Hammond.
3. (Law )
Defn: To convey, as an estate, be lease; to lease.
DEMISEMIQUAVER
DEMISEMIQUAVER Dem `i *sem "i *qua `ver, (Mus. )
Defn: A short note, equal in time to the half of a semiquaver, or the thirty-second part of a whole note.
DEMISS
De *miss ", a. Etym: [L. demissus, p. p. of demittere.]
Defn: Cast down; humble; submissive. [Obs. ] He down descended like a most demiss And abject thrall. Spenser.
DEMISSION
De *mis "sion, n. Etym: [L. demissio, fr. demittere. See Demit. ]
1. The act of demitting, or the state of being demitted; a letting down; a lowering; dejection. "Demission of mind. " Hammond. Demission of sovereign authority. L'Estrange.
2. Resignation of an office. [Scot. ]
DEMISSIONARY
DEMISSIONARY De *mis "sion *a *ry, a.
1. Pertaining to transfer or conveyance; as, a demissionary deed.
2. Tending to lower, depress, or degrade.
DEMISSIVE
De *miss "ive, a. Etym: [See Demiss. ]
Defn: Downcast; submissive; humble. [R.] They pray with demissive eyelids. Lord (163 ).
DEMISSLY
DEMISSLY De *miss "ly, adv.
Defn: In a humble manner. [Obs. ]
DEMISUIT
Dem "i *suit `, n. (Mil. Antiq.)
Defn: A suit of light armor covering less than the whole body, as having no protection for the legs below the things, no vizor to the helmet, and the like.
DEMIT
De *mit ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Demitted; p. pr. & vb. n. Demitting.]Etym: [L. demittere to send or bring down, to lower; de- + mittere to send. Cf. Demise. ]
1. To let fall; to depress. [R.] They [peacocks ] demit and let fall the same [i. e., their train ]. Sir T. Browne.
2. To yield or submit; to humble; to lower; as, to demit one's self to humble duties. [R.]
3. To lay down, as an office; to resign. [Scot. ] General Conway demitted his office. Hume.
DEMI-TASSE
DEMI-TASSE De *mi "-tasse ", n. [F., half cup. ]
Defn: A small cup for, or of, black coffee.
DEMITINT
DEMITINT Dem "i *tint `, n. (Fine Arts )(a ) That part of a painting, engraving, or the like, which is neither in full darkness nor full light. (b ) The shade itself; neither the darkest nor the lightest in a composition. Also called half tint.
DEMITONE
DEMITONE Dem "i *tone `, n. (Mus. )
Defn: Semitone. [R.]
DEMIURGE
Dem "i *urge, n. Etym: [Gr. dhmioyrgo `s a worker for the people, a workman, especially the marker of the world, the Creator; dh `mios belonging to the people (fr. dh ^mos the people ) + 'e `rgon a work. ]
1. (Gr. Antiq.)
Defn: The chief magistrate in some of the Greek states.
2. God, as the Maker of the world.
3. According to the Gnostics, an agent or one employed by the Supreme Being to create the material universe and man.
DEMIURGIC
Dem `i *ur "gic, a. Etym: [Gr.
Defn: Pertaining to a demiurge; formative; creative. "Demiurgic power. " De Quincey.
DEMIVILL
DEMIVILL Dem "i *vill `, n. (Old Law )
Defn: A half-vill, consisting of five freemen or frankpledges. Blackstone.
DEMIVOLT
Dem "i *volt `, n. Etym: [Cf. F. demi-volte.] (Man. )
Defn: A half vault; one of the seven artificial motions of a horse, in which he raises his fore legs in a particular manner.
DEMIWOLF
DEMIWOLF Dem "i *wolf `, n.
Defn: A half wolf; a mongrel dog, between a dog and a wolf.
New American Oxford Dictionary
demi-
demi- |ˈdɛmi | ▶prefix 1 half; half-size: demisemiquaver | demitasse. 2 partially; in an inferior degree: demigod | demimonde. ORIGIN via French from medieval Latin dimedius ‘half, ’ from earlier dimidius.
demi-caractère
de mi-ca rac tère |ˌdemēˌkarəkˈte (ə )r ˌdɛmi ˌkærəkˈtɛr | ▶noun ( pl. same ) a style of ballet having elements of character dance but executed with steps based on the classical technique. • a dancer specializing in this type of dance. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: French, literally ‘half character. ’
demi-glace
de mi-glace |ˈdemēˌglas ˌdɛmi ˈɡlæs |(also demi-glaze |ˌglāz |) ▶noun a rich, glossy brown sauce from which the liquid has been partly evaporated, typically flavored with wine and served with meat. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: French, literally ‘half glaze. ’
demigod
dem i god |ˈdemēˌgäd ˈdɛmiˌɡɑd | ▶noun ( fem. demigoddess |ˈdemēˌgädis | ) a being with partial or lesser divine status, such as a minor deity, the offspring of a god and a mortal, or a mortal raised to divine rank. • a person who is greatly admired or feared. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: translating Latin semideus.
demijohn
dem i john |ˈdemēˌjän ˈdɛmiˌʤɑn | ▶noun a bulbous, narrow-necked bottle holding from 3 to 10 gallons of liquid, typically enclosed in a wicker cover. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: probably an alteration of French dame-jeanne ‘Lady Jane, ’ by association with demi- ‘half-sized ’ and the given name John .
demilitarize
de mil i ta rize |dēˈmilitəˌrīz diˈmɪlədəˌraɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. demilitarized ) remove all military forces from (an area ): a demilitarized zone. DERIVATIVES de mil i ta ri za tion |-ˌmilitərəˈzāSHən |noun
demilune
demilune |ˈdɛmɪluːn | ▶noun a crescent or half-circle, or a thing of this shape. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from French demi-lune, literally ‘half-moon ’.
demimondaine
dem i mon daine |ˌdemēmänˈdān ˌdɛmiˌmɑnˈdeɪn | ▶noun a woman considered to belong to the demimonde. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from French demi-mondaine, literally ‘woman of the demimonde. ’
demimonde
dem i monde |ˈdemēˌmänd ˌdɛmiˈmɑnd | ▶noun (in 19th -century France ) the class of women considered to be of doubtful morality and social standing. • a group of people considered to be on the fringes of respectable society: the demimonde of arms deals. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French demi-monde, literally ‘half-world. ’
demine
de mine |dēˈmīn diˈmaɪn | ▶verb [ with obj. ] remove explosive mines from: the country would now move to demine the 41 sites. DERIVATIVES de min er noun
demineralize
de min er al ize |dēˈminərəˌlīz diˈmɪnərəˌlaɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (often as adj. demineralized ) remove salts from (water ). • deprive (teeth or bones ) of minerals, causing loss of tooth enamel or softening of the skeleton. DERIVATIVES de min er al i za tion |-ˌminərələˈzāSHən |noun
demi-pension
de mi-pen sion |ˌdemēpäNˈsyôN ˈdɛmiˌpɛnʃən | ▶noun hotel accommodations with bed, breakfast, and one main meal per day. ORIGIN French, literally ‘half board. ’
demirep
dem i rep |ˈdemēˌrep ˈdɛmirɛp | ▶noun archaic a woman whose chastity is considered doubtful. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: abbreviation of demi-reputable.
demise
de mise |diˈmīz dəˈmaɪz | ▶noun [ in sing. ] 1 a person's death: Mr. Grisenthwaite's tragic demise. • the end or failure of an enterprise or institution: the demise of industry. 2 Law conveyance or transfer of property or a title by demising. ▶verb [ with obj. ] Law convey or grant (an estate ) by will or lease. • transmit (a sovereign's title ) by death or abdication. ORIGIN late Middle English (as a legal term ): from Anglo-Norman French, past participle (used as a noun ) of Old French desmettre ‘dismiss, ’ (in reflexive ) ‘abdicate, ’ based on Latin dimittere (see dismiss ).
demi-sec
dem i-sec |ˈdemēˌsek ˌdɛmiˈsɛk | ▶adjective (of wine ) medium dry. ORIGIN mid 20th cent.: French, literally ‘half-dry. ’
demisemiquaver
dem i sem i qua ver |ˌdemēˈsemīˌkwāvər ˈˌdɛmiˌsɛmaɪˈkweɪvər | ▶noun chiefly Brit. Music a thirty-second note.
demist
demist |diːˈmɪst | ▶verb [ with obj. ] Brit. clear condensation from (a vehicle's windscreen ). DERIVATIVES demister noun
demit
de mit |diˈmit diˈmɪt | ▶verb ( demits, demitting, demitted ) [ with obj. ] formal resign from (an office or position ): arguments within his congregation led to his demitting his post. DERIVATIVES de mis sion |-ˈmiSHən |noun ORIGIN early 16th cent. (in the sense ‘dismiss ’): from French démettre, from dé - ‘away from ’ + mettre ‘put. ’
demitasse
dem i tasse |ˈdemēˌtäs, -ˌtas ˈdɛmitɑs | ▶noun a small coffee cup. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French, literally ‘half-cup. ’
demiurge
dem i urge |ˈdemēˌərj ˈdɛmiˌərʤ | ▶noun a being responsible for the creation of the universe, in particular: • (in Platonic philosophy ) the Maker or Creator of the world. • (in Gnosticism and other theological systems ) a heavenly being, subordinate to the Supreme Being, that is considered to be the controller of the material world and antagonistic to all that is purely spiritual. DERIVATIVES dem i ur gic |ˌdemēˈərjik |adjective, dem i ur gi cal |ˌdemēˈərjikəl |adjective ORIGIN early 17th cent. (denoting a magistrate in certain ancient Greek states ): via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek dēmiourgos ‘craftsman, ’ from dēmios ‘public ’ (from dēmos ‘people ’) + -ergos ‘working. ’
Oxford Dictionary
demi-
demi- |ˈdɛmi | ▶prefix 1 half; half-size: demisemiquaver. 2 partially; in an inferior degree: demigod. ORIGIN via French from medieval Latin dimedius ‘half ’, from earlier dimidius.
demi-caractère
demi-caractère |ˌdɛmɪkarəkˈtɛː | ▶noun ( pl. same ) [ mass noun ] a style of ballet having elements of character dance, but executed with steps based on the classical technique. • [ count noun ] a dancer specializing in demi-caractère dance. ORIGIN French, literally ‘half character ’.
demi-glace
demi-glace |ˈdɛmɪglas |(also demi-glaze ) ▶noun a rich, glossy brown sauce from which the liquid has been partly evaporated, typically flavoured with wine and served with meat. ORIGIN French, literally ‘half glaze ’.
demigod
demigod |ˈdɛmɪgɒd |(or demigoddess ) ▶noun a being with partial or lesser divine status, such as a minor deity, the offspring of a god and a mortal, or a mortal raised to divine rank. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: translating Latin semideus.
demijohn
demi |john |ˈdɛmɪdʒɒn | ▶noun a bulbous narrow-necked bottle holding from 3 to 10 gallons of liquid, typically enclosed in a wicker cover. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: probably an alteration of French dame-jeanne ‘Lady Jane ’, by association with demi- ‘half-sized ’ and the given name John .
demilitarize
demilitarize |diːˈmɪlɪt (ə )rʌɪz |(also demilitarise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. demilitarized ) remove all military forces from (an area ): a demilitarized zone. DERIVATIVES demilitarization |-ˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun
demilune
demilune |ˈdɛmɪluːn | ▶noun a crescent or half-circle, or a thing of this shape. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from French demi-lune, literally ‘half-moon ’.
demi-mondaine
demi-mondaine |ˈdɛmɪmɒnˌdeɪn, French dəmimɔ̃dɛn | ▶noun a woman considered to belong to the demi-monde. ORIGIN French.
demi-monde
demi-monde |ˌdɛmɪˈmɒnd, French dəmimɔ̃d | ▶noun (in 19th -century France ) a class of women considered to be of doubtful social standing and morality. • a group of people on the fringes of respectable society: the demi-monde of arms deals. ORIGIN French, literally ‘half-world ’.
demine
de ¦mine ▶verb [ with obj. ] remove explosive mines from: the army is working to demine the border. DERIVATIVES deminer noun
demineralize
demineralize |diːˈmɪn (ə )r (ə )lʌɪz |(also demineralise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] (often as adj. demineralized ) remove salts from (water ). • deprive (teeth or bones ) of essential minerals. DERIVATIVES demineralization |-ˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun
demi-pension
demi-pension |ˌdɛmɪˈpɒ̃sjɒ̃ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] hotel accommodation with bed, breakfast, and one main meal per day. ORIGIN French, literally ‘half board ’.
demirep
demirep |ˈdɛmɪrɛp | ▶noun archaic a woman whose chastity is considered doubtful. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: abbreviation of demi-reputable.
demise
demise |dɪˈmʌɪz | ▶noun [ in sing. ] 1 a person's death: Mr Grisenthwaite's tragic demise. • the end or failure of an enterprise or institution: the demise of industry. 2 [ mass noun ] Law conveyance or transfer of property or a title by will or lease. ▶verb [ with obj. ] Law convey or grant (an estate ) by will or lease. • transmit (a sovereign's title ) by death or abdication. ORIGIN late Middle English (as a legal term ): from Anglo-Norman French, past participle (used as a noun ) of Old French desmettre ‘dismiss ’, (in reflexive ) ‘abdicate ’, based on Latin dimittere (see dismiss ).
demi-sec
demi-sec |dɛmɪˈsɛk, French dəmisɛk | ▶adjective (of wine ) medium dry. ORIGIN French, literally ‘half-dry ’.
demisemiquaver
demisemiquaver |ˌdɛmɪˈsɛmɪˌkweɪvə | ▶noun Music, chiefly Brit. a note having the time value of half a semiquaver, represented by a large dot with a three-hooked stem. Also called thirty-second note.
demist
demist |diːˈmɪst | ▶verb [ with obj. ] Brit. clear condensation from (a vehicle's windscreen ). DERIVATIVES demister noun
demit
demit |dɪˈmɪt | ▶verb ( demits, demitting, demitted ) [ with obj. ] formal resign from (an office or position ). DERIVATIVES demission |-ˈmɪʃ (ə )n |noun ORIGIN early 16th cent. (in the sense ‘dismiss ’): from French démettre, from dé - ‘away from ’ + mettre ‘put ’.
demitasse
demitasse |ˈdɛmɪtas | ▶noun a small coffee cup. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French, literally ‘half-cup ’.
demiurge
demiurge |ˈdiːmɪəːdʒ, ˈdɛm -| ▶noun a being responsible for the creation of the universe, in particular: • (in Platonic philosophy ) the Maker or Creator of the world. • (in Gnosticism and other theological systems ) a heavenly being, subordinate to the Supreme Being, that is considered to be the controller of the material world and antagonistic to all that is purely spiritual. DERIVATIVES demiurgic |-ˈəːdʒɪk |adjective, demiurgical adjective ORIGIN early 17th cent. (denoting a magistrate in certain ancient Greek states ): via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek dēmiourgos ‘craftsman ’, from dēmios ‘public ’ (from dēmos ‘people ’) + -ergos ‘working ’.
American Oxford Thesaurus
demise
demise noun 1 her tragic demise: death, dying, passing, loss of life, end, quietus; formal decease; archaic expiry. ANTONYMS birth. 2 the demise of the Ottoman empire: end, breakup, disintegration, fall, downfall, collapse. ANTONYMS start.
Oxford Thesaurus
demise
demise noun 1 her tragic demise: death, dying, passing, passing away, passing on, loss of life, expiry, expiration, end, departure from life, final exit; Law decease; rare quietus. ANTONYMS birth. 2 the demise of the Ottoman empire: end, break-up, disintegration, fall, downfall, ruin; failure, collapse, foundering. ANTONYMS start.
Duden Dictionary
Demijohn
De mi john Substantiv, maskulin , der |D e mijohn ˈdeːmid͜ʃɔn |englisch Korbflasche
demilitarisieren
de mi li ta ri sie ren schwaches Verb |demilitaris ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « französisch démilitariser entmilitarisieren
Demilitarisierung
De mi li ta ri sie rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Demilitaris ie rung |die Demilitarisierung; Genitiv: der Demilitarisierung, Plural: die Demilitarisierungen das Demilitarisieren
Demimonde
De mi mon de , De mi monde Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich abwertend , die |dəmiˈmõːd (ə )|französisch demi-monde, aus: demi = halb und monde = Welt, Leute Halbwelt
Demineralisation
De mi ne ra li sa ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Demineralisati o n |die Demineralisation; Genitiv: der Demineralisation neulateinisch 1 Medizin Verarmung des Körpers an Mineralien z. B. Kalk-, Salzverlust 2 das Demineralisieren
demineralisieren
de mi ne ra li sie ren schwaches Verb |demineralis ie ren |die Minerale aus etwas entfernen
deminutiv
de mi nu tiv Sprachwissenschaft diminutiv |deminut i v |Adjektiv lateinisch diminutivus das Diminutiv betreffend; verkleinernd
Deminutiv
De mi nu tiv Substantiv, Neutrum Sprachwissenschaft , das Diminutiv |Deminut i v |Verkleinerungsform z. B. Öfchen, Gärtlein
demi-sec
de mi-sec Adjektiv |dəmiˈsɛk |Adjektiv; nachgestellt zur Bezeichnung einer Sorte französisch demi-sec, aus: demi = halb und sec, sec (von französischen Schaumweinen ) halbtrocken
Demission
De mis si on Substantiv, feminin , die |Demissi o n |die Demission; Genitiv: der Demission, Plural: die Demissionen französisch démission < lateinisch demissio = das Herablassen, das Hängenlassen Rücktritt eines Ministers oder einer Regierung die Demission des Ministers bekannt geben
Demissionärin
De mis si o nä rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Demission ä rin |weibliche Form zu Demissionär
demissionieren
de mis si o nie ren schwaches Verb |demission ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « französisch démissionner a (von Ministern oder Regierungen ) von einem Amt zurücktreten, seinen Rücktritt anbieten, seine Entlassung einreichen der Minister demissioniert b schweizerisch kündigen bei seiner Firma demissionieren
Demiurg
De mi urg Substantiv, maskulin , der |Demi u rg |der Demiurg; Genitiv: des Demiurgen und Demiurgs griechisch-lateinisch Weltbaumeister, Weltenschöpfer (bei Platon und in der Gnosis )
demiurgisch
de mi ur gisch Adjektiv |demi u rgisch |den Demiurgen betreffend, in der Art des Demiurgen
Demivierge
De mi vi erge, De mi vierge Substantiv, feminin Sexualwissenschaft , die |dəmiˈvi̯ɛrʒ |die Demivierge; Genitiv: der Demivierge lateinisch-französisch ; »Halbjungfrau «Mädchen, das zwar sexuelle Kontakte, aber keinen Geschlechtsverkehr hat
French Dictionary
demi
demi , ie adj. , adv. , n. m. et f. adjectif Qui est la moitié d ’un tout. : Une demi-journée. Note Grammaticale Demi + nom. L ’adjectif demi est invariable et se joint au nom par un trait d ’union. Seul le deuxième élément se met au pluriel. Des demi-heures. Des demi-mesures. Note Grammaticale Nom + et demi, et demie, invariable en nombre. L ’adjectif demi s ’accorde uniquement en genre avec le nom auquel il se rapporte. Trois kilomètres et demi. Deux heures et demie. Midi ou minuit et demi. adverbe À moitié. : Une bouteille demi-vide. Note Grammaticale Demi + adjectif. L ’adverbe demi est invariable et se joint par un trait d ’union à l ’adjectif qui s ’accorde en genre et en nombre avec le nom auquel il se rapporte. Des corps demi-nus. Note Grammaticale 1 ° La locution adverbiale à demi, qui est invariable, ne prend pas de trait d ’union devant un adjectif. Une bouteille à demi vide. 2 ° Devant un nom, le trait d ’union est de rigueur. La marchandise est à demi-prix. nom masculin 1 Moitié d ’une unité. : Un demi et un demi font un. 2 Verre de bière. : Nous prendrons un demi, svp. nom féminin 1 Demi-heure. : L ’horloge sonne aux heures et aux demies. 2 Demi-bouteille. : Auriez-vous une demie d ’un petit vin blanc bien frais?
demi-
demi- élément Les mots composés avec l ’élément demi- s ’écrivent avec un trait d ’union et seul le deuxième élément prend la marque du pluriel. : Des demi-cercles.
demi-bouteille
demi-bouteille n. f. (pl. demi-bouteilles ) nom féminin Bouteille contenant la moitié d ’une bouteille ordinaire. : Des demi-bouteilles de champagne.
demi-brigade
demi-brigade n. f. (pl. demi-brigades ) nom féminin Réunion de deux ou trois bataillons sous les ordres d ’un colonel.
demi-cercle
demi-cercle n. m. (pl. demi-cercles ) nom masculin Moitié d ’un cercle.
demi-circulaire
demi-circulaire adj. adjectif Qui a la forme d ’un demi-cercle.
demi-colonne
demi-colonne n. f. (pl. demi-colonnes ) nom féminin Colonne engagée de la moitié de son diamètre dans un mur.
demi-deuil
demi-deuil n. m. (pl. demi-deuils ) nom masculin Vêtement porté à la fin d ’un deuil.
demi-dieu
demi-dieu n. m. (pl. demi-dieux ) nom masculin 1 Divinité secondaire. 2 figuré Personne mythique par son génie, son talent, son œuvre, ses réalisations. SYNONYME surhomme .
demi-douzaine
demi-douzaine n. f. (pl. demi-douzaines ) nom féminin Moitié d ’une douzaine. : Une demi-douzaine d ’œufs.
demi-finale
demi-finale n. f. (pl. demi-finales ) nom féminin Avant-dernière épreuve d ’une compétition sportive.
demi-frère
demi-frère n. m. (pl. demi-frères ) nom masculin Frère par le père ou la mère seulement.
demi-gros
demi-gros n. m. (pl. demi-gros ) nom masculin Intermédiaire entre le commerce en gros et la vente au détail.
demi-heure
demi-heure n. f. (pl. demi-heures ) nom féminin Moitié d ’une heure ou trente minutes. : J ’y serai dans une demi-heure.
demi-jour
demi-jour n. m. (pl. demi-jour ou demi-jours ) nom masculin Crépuscule.
demi-journée
demi-journée n. f. (pl. demi-journées ) nom féminin Moitié d ’une journée. : J ’ai encore une demi-journée de cours.
démilitarisation
démilitarisation n. f. nom féminin Action de démilitariser; son résultat.
démilitariser
démilitariser v. tr. verbe transitif Supprimer le caractère militaire de. aimer
demi-litre
demi-litre n. m. (pl. demi-litres ) nom masculin Moitié d ’un litre.
demi-longueur
demi-longueur n. f. (pl. demi-longueurs ) nom féminin Moitié d ’une longueur déterminée.
demi-lune
demi-lune n. f. (pl. demi-lunes ) nom féminin Demi-cercle.
demi-mal
demi-mal n. m. (pl. demi-maux ) nom masculin Inconvénient mineur.
demi-mesure
demi-mesure n. f. (pl. demi-mesures ) nom féminin Mesure insuffisante.
demi-mort
demi-mort , morte adj. adjectif littéraire À moitié mort. : Elles sont demi-mortes.
demi-mot (à)
demi-mot (à ) loc. adv. locution adverbiale Sans avoir besoin de tout dire. : Ils se sont parlé à demi-mot. Note Orthographique demi-mot, avec un trait d ’union.
déminage
déminage n. m. nom masculin Action de déminer. : Le déminage du désert où des combats ont eu lieu.
déminer
déminer v. tr. verbe transitif Retirer les mines explosives d ’un endroit. aimer
déminéralisation
déminéralisation n. f. nom féminin Action de déminéraliser.
déminéraliser
déminéraliser v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif Supprimer les sels minéraux. Perdre ses sels minéraux. : Cette eau se déminéralise difficilement. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Ces organismes se sont déminéralisés. aimer
demi-pause
demi-pause n. f. (pl. demi-pauses ) nom féminin musique Silence qui équivaut à la moitié d ’une pause.
demi-pension
demi-pension n. f. (pl. demi-pensions ) nom féminin Tarif hôtelier comprenant le petit déjeuner et un seul repas.
demi-pensionnaire
demi-pensionnaire n. m. et f. (pl. demi-pensionnaires ) nom masculin et féminin Élève qui prend le repas du midi dans un établissement d ’enseignement.
demi-place
demi-place n. f. (pl. demi-places ) nom féminin Place à moitié prix.
demi-portion
demi-portion n. f. (pl. demi-portions ) nom féminin familier Personne chétive.
demi-queue
demi-queue adj. et n. m. (pl. demi-queue ou demi-queues ) adjectif et nom masculin Se dit d ’un piano de grandeur intermédiaire. : Des pianos demi-queue ou demi-queues.
demi-reliure
demi-reliure n. f. (pl. demi-reliures ) nom féminin Reliure où seul le dos est en peau.
démis
démis , ise adj. adjectif Déplacé, sorti de son articulation. : Un os démis. SYNONYME luxé .
demi-saison
demi-saison n. f. (pl. demi-saisons ) nom féminin Saison de transition (printemps, automne ). : Un manteau de demi-saison.
demi-sang
demi-sang n. m. (pl. demi-sang ou demi-sangs ) nom masculin Cheval provenant d ’un croisement où un seul reproducteur est un pur-sang.
demi-sel
demi-sel n. m. (pl. demi-sel ou demi-sels ) nom masculin Fromage légèrement salé.
demi-sœur
demi-sœur n. f. (pl. demi-sœurs ) nom féminin Sœur par le père ou la mère seulement.
demi-solde
demi-solde n. f. (pl. demi-soldes ) nom féminin Solde réduite de moitié.
demi-sommeil
demi-sommeil n. m. (pl. demi-sommeils ) nom masculin État intermédiaire entre la veille et le sommeil.
démission
démission n. f. nom féminin Acte par lequel on renonce à un poste, à une fonction. : Le président a remis sa démission.
démissionnaire
démissionnaire adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin Qui donne sa démission.
démissionner
démissionner v. intr. verbe intransitif 1 Donner sa démission. : Il vient de démissionner (et non *on l ’a démissionné ). Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le verbe démettre, chasser d ’un poste, d ’un emploi. 2 figuré Abandonner ce qui était entrepris. : Devant la difficulté, ils ont démissionné. SYNONYME abdiquer ; capituler ; laisser tomber ; renoncer . aimer
demi-tarif
demi-tarif adj. inv. et n. m. (pl. demi-tarifs ) nom masculin et adjectif invariable Tarif réduit de moitié. : Des demi-tarifs. Des billets demi-tarif. Note Grammaticale L ’adjectif est invariable.
demi-teinte
demi-teinte n. f. (pl. demi-teintes ) nom féminin Teinte intermédiaire entre le clair et le foncé.
demi-ton
demi-ton n. m. (pl. demi-tons ) nom masculin musique Intervalle équivalant à la moitié d ’un ton.
demi-tour
demi-tour n. m. (pl. demi-tours ) nom masculin Moitié d ’un tour, volte-face. : Faire un demi-tour (et non *U-turn, *virage en U ) pour revenir au point de départ.
démiurge
démiurge n. m. nom masculin littéraire Créateur, animateur. Note Technique Ce nom ne s ’emploie qu ’au masculin.
Spanish Dictionary
demiurgo
demiurgo nombre masculino 1 filos En la filosofía platónica y gnóstica, artífice o alma universal que es principio ordenador de los elementos preexistentes :el monoteísmo no es incompatible con la existencia de demiurgos inferiores .2 Artista creador :el demiurgo dispone que sus personajes vuelvan a vivir su propia historia y en su espacio cerrado .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
demi-
dem i- /démi /複合要素 半分 ; 部分的 .
demigod
dem i god /démɪɡɑ̀d |-ɡɔ̀d /名詞 C 1 半神 〘神と人間の子; Herculesなど 〙.2 神格化された人, 英雄 .
demijohn
dem i john /démidʒɑ̀n |-dʒɔ̀n /〖＜フランス 〗名詞 C かご巻きびん .
demilitarize
de mil i ta rize /dìːmɪ́lɪtəràɪz /動詞 他動詞 …を非武装化する ▸ a demilitarized zone 非武装地帯 d è m ì l i ta ri z á tion 名詞
demise
de mise /dɪmáɪz /名詞 C 〖単数形で 〗1 〘法 〙(遺言または賃貸による )不動産権の移転 .2 〘政 〙(死亡または退位による )譲位 .3 ｟書 ｠死去, 逝去 (decease ).4 ｟かたく /おどけて ｠(活動などの )終了, 停止 .動詞 他動詞 1 〘法 〙(遺言 賃貸によって )〈不動産権 〉を譲渡する .2 〘政 〙(死亡または退位によって )〈王位 〉を譲る .
demist
de mist /dìːmɪ́st /動詞 ｟英 ｠＝defrost 3 .
demitasse
dem i tasse /démitæ̀s /〖＜フランス 〗名詞 C デミタス 〘食後のコーヒー用小型カップ; それ1杯分のコーヒー 〙.
The Wordsmith Dictionary