semese

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Half-eaten.
noun
  1. A member of the warrior caste of the Elema of Papua New Guinea.

Pronunciation

sĭmēsʹ /sɪˈmiːs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-semese.wav

Word forms

semese

Etymology

From the Latin sēmēsus; from sēm- (“half-”) + ēsus (“eaten”), the perfect passive participle of edō (“to eat”).

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