Etymograph

English

semipractical

From semi- + practical.

Formed from semi- + practical

Proto-Indo-European *sem- ‘one’

Proto-Indo-European *sēmi ‘half’

English semi-

Medieval Latin practicālis ‘practical’

Middle English practical ‘practical’

English practical

Today it means

adj Somewhat or partly practical.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “semipractical”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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