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reduplicate

Definition of reduplicate

verb

[with object]
  • repeat or copy so as to form another of the same kind:the upper parts of the harmony may be reduplicated at the octave above
  • repeat (a syllable or other linguistic element) exactly or with a slight change (e.g. hurly-burly, see-saw).

Derivatives

reduplication

noun

reduplicative

Pronunciation: /-kətɪv/
adjective

Origin:

late 16th century: from late Latin reduplicat- 'doubled again', from the verb reduplicare, from re- 'again' + duplicare (see duplicate)

reduplicate in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of reduplicate in the US English dictionary
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