Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hemi

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: he-mi
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A motor with hemispherical combustion chambers. A piston engine internal combustion engine with hemispherical piston cylinder heads.

noun

A combustion chamber with the hemispherical cylinder head from such an engine.

noun

A hemispherical cylinder head from such a motor.

noun

A vehicle equipped with such a motor engine.

noun

Domed versions of the above that have cylinder heads that are not exactly hemispherical

Etymology

Clipping of hemisphere.

Inflected Forms

hemis (plural)

Synonyms

hemi engine hemi head

Questions

What does hemi mean?: A motor with hemispherical combustion chambers. A piston engine internal combustion engine with hemispherical piston cylinder heads.
Where does hemi come from?: Clipping of hemisphere.

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