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Webster 1913 Edition
Reduplication
Re-duˊpli-ca′tion
(-k?sh?n)
, Noun.
[Cf. F.
réduplication
, L. reduplicatio
repetition.] 1.
The act of doubling, or the state of being doubled.
2.
(Pros.)
A figure in which the first word of a verse is the same as the last word of the preceding verse.
3.
(Philol.)
The doubling of a stem or syllable (more or less modified), with the effect of changing the time expressed, intensifying the meaning, or making the word more imitative; also, the syllable thus added;
as, L. tetuli; poposci
. Webster 1828 Edition
Reduplication
REDUPLICA'TION
,Noun.
Definition 2025
reduplication
reduplication
English
Noun
reduplication (plural reduplications)
- (linguistics) The act of, or an instance of, reduplicating.
Usage notes
Here are examples of reduplication in English:
| EAR types | Accents, etc. | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Exact type |
acute-null accents baby-talk-like |
bye-bye, choo-choo, night night, no-no, pee-pee, poo-poo, etc. |
| Ablaut type |
acute-grave accents high-low vowels front-back vowels |
bric-a-brac, chit-chat, criss-cross, kitty-cat, knick-knack, jibber-jabber, splish-splash, zig-zag, sing-song, etc. |
| Rhymed type |
acute-acute accents varied initials |
claptrap, hokey-pokey, honey bunny, razzle-dazzle, slim jim, super-duper, teeny-weeny, wingding, etc. |
Derived terms
- endoreduplication
- contrastive focus reduplication
Translations
the act of, or an instance of, reduplicating
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