Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reduplicate

/ɹɪˈd(j)uː.plɪ.kət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables: redu-pli-cate
IPA: /ɹɪˈd(j)uː.plɪ.kət/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

adj

valvate with the margins curved outwardly

adj

folded, with the abaxial surfaces facing one another

verb

To double again: to multiply: to repeat.

Transitive verb

verb

To repeat (a word or part of a word) in order to form a new word or phrase, possibly with modification of one of the repetitions.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From Medieval Latin reduplicātus, from reduplicāre, from re- with duplicāre.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

more reduplicate (comparative) most reduplicate (superlative) reduplicates (present, singular) reduplicating (participle, present) reduplicated (participle, past) reduplicated (past)

Derived Forms

reduplicately endoreduplicate endoreduplicated reduplicative unreduplicated

Frequently Paired Words

reduplication

Synonyms

duplicate double repeat replicate geminate

Questions

How do you pronounce reduplicate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈd(j)uː.plɪ.kət/.
What does reduplicate mean?: doubled
Where does reduplicate come from?: From Medieval Latin reduplicātus, from reduplicāre, from re- with duplicāre.

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