Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dimidiate

/dɪˈmɪdi.ət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dimidi-ate
IPA: /dɪˈmɪdi.ət/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Divided into two (equal) halves.

adj

Consisting of only one half of what the normal condition requires; having the appearance of lacking one half.

adj

Having the organs of one side, or half, different in function from the corresponding organs on the other side.

verb

To divide into two.

Transitive verb

verb

To represent one half of, or undergo dimidiation with.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"a dimidiate leaf, which has only one side developed"
"dimidiate hermaphroditism"
"[…] it may be dimidiated: for instance, half a rose and half a lis being stuck together, or half a lis and half an eagle."
"[…] hybridization in the same vein is the beast shown as supporters to arms granted in 1971, where a unicorn dimidiates a lion rampant."

Etymology

From Latin dīmidiātus, past participle of dīmidiāre (“to halve”).

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

dimidiates (present, singular) dimidiating (participle, present) dimidiated (participle, past) dimidiated (past)

Derived Forms

undimidiate

Frequently Paired Words

dimidiation

Synonyms

bisected halve

Questions

How do you pronounce dimidiate?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈmɪdi.ət/.
What does dimidiate mean?: Divided into two (equal) halves.
Where does dimidiate come from?: From Latin dīmidiātus, past participle of dīmidiāre (“to halve”).

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