repechage

noun

a race (especially in rowing) in which runners-up in the eliminating heats compete for a place in the final race

Roots

rere- · French · again piscarepech- · Latin · fish aticum-age · French · action

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The word repechage breaks down into 3 roots of French and Latin origin: re-, from French re (“again”); pech, from Latin piscare (“fish”); and -age, from French aticum (“action”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.