Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retrial

/ɹitɹˈaɪəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables
re-tri-al
IPA
/ɹitɹˈaɪəl/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A second trial, by the original court, if the original trial was found to be improper, unfair, or no verdict was reached by a jury.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Old French trier Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -al Anglo-Norman trialubor. Middle English trial English trial English retrial From re- + trial.

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Questions

How do you pronounce retrial?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹitɹˈaɪəl/.
What does retrial mean?
A second trial, by the original court, if the original trial was found to be improper, unfair, or no verdict was reached by a jury.
Where does retrial come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Old French trier Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -al Anglo-Norman trialubor. Middle English trial English trial English retrial From re- + trial.

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