semis
[
sey
-mis,
see
-]
/ˈseɪ mɪs, ˈsi-/
noun
1.
a copper coin of ancient Rome, the half part of an as.
Origin
<
Latin
sēmis,
apparently equivalent to
sēmi-
semi-
+
as
as
2
semi
[
sem
-ee,
sem
-ahy]
/ˈsɛm i, ˈsɛm aɪ/
noun
,
Informal.
1.
semitrailer
(def 1).
2.
Often,
semis
.
semifinal
(def 3).
Origin
by shortening
British Dictionary definitions for
semis
semi
/
ˈsɛmɪ
/
noun
(
pl
)
semis
1.
(
Brit
) a semidetached house
2.
short for
semifinal
3.
(
US & Canadian
,
Austral & NZ
)
short for
semitrailer
Related Abbreviations for
semis
semi
semifinal
semitrailer
SEMI
subendocardial myocardial infarction