Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rediscover

/ɹidɪskˈʌvɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables
re-dis-cov-er
IPA
/ɹidɪskˈʌvɚ/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To discover again; especially something previously lost or forgotten.

Transitive verb

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épi Proto-Indo-European *h₂wer- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Latin operiō Latin cooperiō Latin discooperīreder. Late Latin discoperīre Old French descovrirbor. Middle English discoveren English discover English rediscover From re- + discover.

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Questions

How do you pronounce rediscover?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹidɪskˈʌvɚ/.
What does rediscover mean?
To discover again; especially something previously lost or forgotten.
Where does rediscover come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épi Proto-Indo-European *h₂wer- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Latin operiō Latin cooperiō Latin discooperīreder. Late Latin discoperīre Old French descovrirbor. Middle English discoveren English discover English rediscover From re- + discover.

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