re-

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Prefix 1.2.1 Usage notes 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 Translations 1.3 References 1.4 See also 2 Esperanto 2.1 Prefix 3 Italian 3.1 Prefix 3.1.1 Synonyms 4 Latin 4.1 Prefix 5 Spanish 5.1 Prefix 5.1.1 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old French re- and directly from Latin re-.

[edit] Prefix

re-

1. again, anew
2. backward

[edit] Usage notes

• The hyphen is not normally included in words formed using this prefix, except when the absence of a hyphen would make the meaning unclear. Hyphens are used in the following cases:
  • Sometimes in new coinages and nonce words.

    stir and re-stir the mixture

  • When the word that the prefix is combined with begins with a capital letter.

    re-Christianise

  • In British usage, when the word that the prefix is combined with begins with e.

    re-entry (North American: reentry)

  • When the word formed is identical in form to another word in which re- does not have any of the senses listed above.

    The chairs have been re-covered (covered again)

    The chairs have been recovered (obtained back)

[edit] Derived terms

• Most verbs or nouns can take this prefix. The words listed here are only a small sample.

[edit] Translations

[edit] References

• Definition of re - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

[edit] See also

• again
• re
• repeat

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[edit] Esperanto

[edit] Prefix

re-

1. again, back.

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Prefix

re-

1. re-

[edit] Synonyms

• ri-

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[edit] Latin

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re-

1. again; prefix added to various words to indicate an action being done again, or like the other usages indicated above under English.

   recreatio = creation again

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Prefix

re-

1. again
2. backwards
3. Intensification.

   Can be used with adjectives to form a superlative e.g.:

   rebueno = buenísimo, rechulo = chulísimo

[edit] See also

• requete-
• recontra-