Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semi-highway

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.20 in modern English

Syllables
semi-high-way
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English highway English semi-highway From semi- + highway.

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does semi-highway mean?
An undivided road, usually two lanes, which is built on one roadway of a highway and functions as a temporary replacement until the second roadway is built.
Where does semi-highway come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English highway English semi-highway From semi- + highway.

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