reduplicate

(ri do̵̅o̅′plə kāt′, -dyo̵̅o̅′-; for adj. & n., usually, -kit)

to redouble, double, or repeat
1. to double (a root syllable or other element) so as to form an inflected or derived form of a word (as tom-tom), sometimes with certain changes, as of the vowel (as in chitchat)
2. to form (words) by such doubling

Origin: < LL reduplicatus, pp. of reduplicare: see re- & duplicate

intransitive verb

to be or become reduplicated

adjective

noun

something reduplicated

See reduplicate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb re·du·pli·cat·ed, re·du·pli·cat·ing, re·du·pli·cates

verb, transitive

To repeat over and again; redouble.
Linguistics
a. To double (the initial syllable or all of a root word) to produce an inflectional or derivational form.
b. To form (a new word) by doubling all or part of a word.

verb, intransitive

To be doubled.

adjective (-plə-kĭt)

Doubled.

Origin:

Origin: Late Latin reduplicāre, reduplicāt-

Origin: : Latin re-, re-

Origin: + Latin duplicāre, to duplicate; see duplicate

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