Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

repatriate

/ɹiːˈpeɪ.tɹi.eɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables
repa-tri-ate
IPA
/ɹiːˈpeɪ.tɹi.eɪt/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who has returned to their country of origin or whose original citizenship has been restored.

verb

To restore (a person) to their own country.

Transitive verb

verb

To return or restore (artworks, museum exhibits, etc.) to their country of origin.

Transitive verb

verb

To convert a foreign currency into the currency of one's own country.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin repatriare, from re- + patria (“homeland”). Cognate to repair (“to return”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɹiːˈpeɪ.tɹi.eɪt/
  • British English: /ɹiːˈpæ.tɹi.eɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

repatriates (plural) repatriates (present, singular) repatriating (participle, present) repatriated (participle, past) repatriated (past)

Derived Forms

patriate patriation repatriatable repatriatee repatriation repatriator unrepatriated

Frequently Paired Words

expatriate

Rhymes With

expatriate

Questions

How do you pronounce repatriate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹiːˈpeɪ.tɹi.eɪt/.
What does repatriate mean?
A person who has returned to their country of origin or whose original citizenship has been restored.
Where does repatriate come from?
Borrowed from Latin repatriare, from re- + patria (“homeland”). Cognate to repair (“to return”).

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