reduplication

noun

the act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof)

a word formed by or containing a repeated syllable or speech sound (usually at the beginning of the word)

the syllable added in a reduplicated word form

repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next

Roots

rere- · Latin · again duodu- · Latin · two plicareplic- · Latin · to fold atio-ation · Latin · act of

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Where does reduplication come from?

The word reduplication breaks down into 4 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“again”); du, from Latin duo (“two”); plic, from Latin plicare (“to fold”); and -ation, from Latin atio (“act of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.