to repeat (a sound or syllable) in a word or (of a sound or syllable) to be repeated, esp in forming inflections in certain languages
adjective (rɪˈdjuːplɪkɪt)
3.
doubled or repeated
4.
(of petals or sepals) having the margins curving outwards
Derived forms
reduplicative (reˈduplicative)
adjective
reduplicate in American English
(rɪˈdupləˌkeɪt; dɪˈdjupləˌkeɪt; for adj. & n., usually, rɪˈdupləkɪt; rɪˈdjupləkɪt)
verb transitiveWord forms: reˈdupliˌcated or reˈdupliˌcating
1.
to redouble, double, or repeat
2.
a.
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)
b.
to form (words) by such doubling
verb intransitive
3.
to be or become reduplicated
adjective
4.
reduplicated; doubled
5.
valvate (sense 2) valvate (sense 2a)
noun
6.
something reduplicated
Word origin
< LL reduplicatus, pp. of reduplicare: see re- & duplicate