Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

resurge

/rɪˈsɜːd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables: resurge
IPA: /rɪˈsɜːd͡ʒ/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To rise again; to go through a period of renewed vigor or vitality.

Intransitive verb

noun

Example Sentences

"There was a resurge of interest in summarization in the nineties with the organization of a number of relevant scientific events […]"
"Lovers of style and beauty the world over have for decades, even centuries now, looked back to the days of the last lavish escapades of the French courts whenever there is a resurge of the human appetite for the ornate, gilded opulence that you see characterized in these pieces."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub- Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₃réǵeti Proto-Italic *regō Latin regō Latin subrigō Latin surrigō Latin surgō Latin resurgōbor. English resurge Borrowed from Latin resurgō (“rise again”).

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

resurges (present, singular) resurging (participle, present) resurged (participle, past) resurged (past) resurges (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

resurgence resurgent

Questions

How do you pronounce resurge?: The recorded pronunciation is /rɪˈsɜːd͡ʒ/.
What does resurge mean?: To rise again; to go through a period of renewed vigor or vitality.
Where does resurge come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub- Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₃réǵeti Proto-Italic *regō Latin regō Latin subrigō Latin surrigō Latin surgō Latin resurgōbor. English resurge Borrowed from Latin resurgō (“rise again”).

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