rediscovery

/ɹidɪskˈʌvɹi/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

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noun

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Countable; Uncountable

"The most important result of Mr. Mercer's work was the rediscovery of the tunnel, which had been buried, although still accessible through the partly blocked southern portal of the second and larger tunnel, built contiguously to the old one, about 1840."
"For fans, the shows are a pilgrimage, and a rediscovery of the joys of mass gatherings."

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English discovery English rediscovery From re- + discovery.

rediscoveries (plural)

recovery

Questions

How do you pronounce rediscovery?

The recorded pronunciation is /ɹidɪskˈʌvɹi/.

What does rediscovery mean?

The act of rediscovering.

Where does rediscovery come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English discovery English rediscovery From re- + discovery.

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