Russian

Prefix

полу- • ‎(polu-)

1. semi-, demi-, half-

Usage notes

• When the meaning of "half" is still present in a word with this prefix, this prefix almost always receives secondary stress and the /o/ vowel is almost never reduced.

Derived terms

See also

• пол- ‎(pol-)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *polъ ‎(“half”).

Prefix

полу- ‎(Latin spelling polu-)

1. semi-, demi-

Derived terms