* Base word: annual (meaning "yearly")
* Prefix: semi- (meaning "half")
* Suffix: -ly (an adverbial suffix)
So, "semiannually" literally means "twice a year" or "every half year."
* Base word: annual (meaning "yearly")
* Prefix: semi- (meaning "half")
* Suffix: -ly (an adverbial suffix)
So, "semiannually" literally means "twice a year" or "every half year."