dimidiate meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

dimidiate

adj

/dɪˈmɪdi.ət/

Etymology From Latin dīmidiātus, past participle of dīmidiāre (“to halve”).

Divided into two (equal) halves.

Consisting of only one half of what the normal condition requires; having the appearance of lacking one half.

Having the organs of one side, or half, different in function from the corresponding organs on the other side.

verb

/dɪˈmɪdi.eɪt/

Etymology From Latin dīmidiātus, past participle of dīmidiāre (“to halve”).

To divide into two.

[…] it may be dimidiated: for instance, half a rose and half a lis being stuck together, or half a lis and half an eagle.1915, Guy Cadogan Rothery, ABC of Heraldry, page 175:

Government, Heraldry, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Monarchy, Nobility, Politics To represent one half of, or undergo dimidiation with.

[…] hybridization in the same vein is the beast shown as supporters to arms granted in 1971, where a unicorn dimidiates a lion rampant.1973, Rhodesiana, numbers 28–31, The Rhodesia Africana Society, page 36: