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semese

Pronunciation: /sɪˈmiːs/

The English word “semese” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Half-eaten.

noun

  1. A member of the warrior caste of the Elema of Papua New Guinea.

Etymology

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

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