dimidiate means divided into two (equal) halves. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
dimidiate is pronounced /dɪˈmɪdi.ət/.
Etymology
From Latin dīmidiātus, past participle of dīmidiāre (“to halve”).
adj
- Divided into two (equal) halves.
- Consisting of only one half of what the normal condition requires; having the appearance of lacking one half.“a dimidiate leaf, which has only one side developed”
- Having the organs of one side, or half, different in function from the corresponding organs on the other side.“dimidiate hermaphroditism”
verb
- To divide into two.“[…] it may be dimidiated: for instance, half a rose and half a lis being stuck together, or half a lis and half an eagle.”
- To represent one half of, or undergo dimidiation with.“[…] hybridization in the same vein is the beast shown as supporters to arms granted in 1971, where a unicorn dimidiates a lion rampant.”
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