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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

repercuss

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
reper-cuss
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To drive or beat back.

Transitive verb

verb

To reflect; to reverberate.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin repercusus, past participle of repercutere (“to drive back”), from re- (“re-”) + percutere. See percussion.

Usage

Inflected Forms

repercusses (present, singular) repercussing (participle, present) repercussed (participle, past) repercussed (past)

Questions

What does repercuss mean?
To drive or beat back.
Where does repercuss come from?
From Latin repercusus, past participle of repercutere (“to drive back”), from re- (“re-”) + percutere. See percussion.

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