ἥμισυ
From LSJ
διὸ καὶ μεταλάττουσι τὴν φυσικὴν χρῆσιν εἰς τὴν παρὰ φύσιν αἱ δοκοῦσαι παρθένοι τῶν εἰδώλων → therefore those professing to be virgins of the idols even change the natural use into the unnatural (Origen, commentary on Romans 1:26)
English (Strong)
neuter of a derivative from an inseparable prefix akin to ἅμα (through the idea of partition involved in connection) and meaning semi-; (as noun) half: half.
Russian (Dvoretsky)
ἥμῐσυ:
I τό (sc. μέρος) половина (τοῦ στρατοῦ Thuc.): ἥ. οὗ δεῖ Plat. половина того, что нужно.
II adv. пополам Hes., Pind.
