ἡμί-φωνος,ον,
A. half-pronounced, λέξις
Aristaenet. 1.10
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2. Subst. ἡμίφωνον,τό ,a semi-vowel, asρ ς, Arist. Po. 1456b27 , Phld. Po. 2.16 , D.H. Comp. 14 , D.T. 631.16 , etc.
II. half able to speak, Gal. UP 6.3 ;half-vocal, of certain signs of the Zodiac, Cat.Cod.Astr. 1.166 , Vett.Val. 5.24 :—henceἡμι-φωνία,ἡ, Steph. in Hp. 1.184D.