demi-sec

dem·i-sec

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dem-ee-sek]
- /ˈdɛm iˈsɛk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dem-ee-sek]
- /ˈdɛm iˈsɛk/

Definitions of demi-sec word

adjective demi-sec (of wine, esp champagne) medium-sweet 3
adjective demi-sec (of wines) semidry; sweeter than sec but drier than doux. 1
adjective demi-sec (of wines) medium dry. 0

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Origin of demi-sec

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

From French, dating back to 1930-35; See origin at demi-, sec1

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Parts of speech for Demi-sec

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Demi-sec

demi-sec popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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