reduplicative

re·du·pli·ca·tive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ri-doo-pli-key-tiv, -dyoo-]
- /rɪˈdu plɪˌkeɪ tɪv, -ˈdyu-/
- /rɪ.ˈdjuː.plɪk.ə.tɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-doo-pli-key-tiv, -dyoo-]
- /rɪˈdu plɪˌkeɪ tɪv, -ˈdyu-/

Definitions of reduplicative word

adjective reduplicative tending to reduplicate. 1
adjective reduplicative pertaining to or marked by reduplication. 1

See all 2 definitions of reduplicative

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Origin of reduplicative

First appearance:

before 1560

One of the 32% oldest English words

First recorded in 1560-70; reduplicate + -ive

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Parts of speech for Reduplicative

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Reduplicative

reduplicative popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

reduplicative usage trend in Literature

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