μισο-

Greek

Etymology 1

Inherited from Byzantine Greek μισο- (miso-), from μισός (misós, “half”), from the ancient ἥμισυς (hḗmisus).

Prefix

μισο- • (miso-)

1. half-, semi-

   ‎μισο- (miso-) + ‎σκοτάδι (skotádi, “darkness”) → ‎μισοσκόταδο (misoskótado, “half-light”)

   ‎μισο- (miso-) + ‎φεγγάρι (fengári, “moon”) → ‎μισοφέγγαρο (misoféngaro, “half-moon”)

Alternative forms

• μισό- (misó-)
• μισ- (mis-)
• sometimes, as variant of μεσο- (meso-, “middle”)

Derived terms

sense: half
Category:Greek terms prefixed with μισο- (half) and μισό-

Category Greek terms prefixed with μισ- (half) not found

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μισο- (miso-), from μισέω (miséō, “I hate”). Also see the modern μισώ (misó).

Prefix

μισο- • (miso-)

1. miso-, hating

   ‎μισο- (miso-) + ‎γυνή (gyní, “woman (ancient)”) → ‎μισογύνης (misogýnis, “misogynist”)

   ‎μισο- (miso-) + ‎άνθρωπος (ánthropos, “human being”) → ‎μισάνθρωπος (misánthropos, “misanthrope”)

Alternative forms

• μισ- (mis-)

Derived terms

sense: hate

Category Greek terms prefixed with μισο- (hate) not found

Category Greek terms prefixed with μισ- (hate) not found

Further reading

• “μισο-”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998