moitié

Meaning

1. half
2. significant other

Concepts

half

significant other

division

evenness

front

half-life

halftime

half time

half-time

halfway

hind

hubby

middle

midpoint

moiety

partly

portion

rear

semi

tie

half fare

half amount

half the number

domestic partner

one-half

spousal equivalent

better half

spouse equivalent

component

Synonyms

demi

partie

morceau

derrière

devant

division

partenaire

partiellement

portion

semestre

tranche

à moitié prix

demi-tarif

et demie

mi-chemin

à part égale

meilleure moitié

compagne

compagnon

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mwa.tje/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French: moytié

Inherited from Old French: meitié

Inherited from Latin: medius

Cognate with English: moiety

In summary

Inherited from Middle French moytié, from Old French meitié, from Late Latin medietātem (“half”), from Latin medius (“middle, half”). Compare the borrowed doublet médiété. Cognate with English moiety.

Sentences

La moitié seulement des terres devait être convertie .

Only half of the land had to be converted.

Plus de la moitié des défenseurs sont tués , blessés ou capturés .

More than half of the defenders are killed, injured or captured.

Le bec est plus court que la moitié de la longueur du carpelle .

The beak is shorter than half the length of the carpel.