redial

English

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Proto-Italic *wre-

Latin re-der.

Old French re-bor.

Middle English re-

English re-

Proto-Indo-European *dyew-

Proto-Indo-European *-s

Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws

Proto-Italic *djous

Latin diēs

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālis

Latin diālis

Middle French dyalbor.

Middle English diall

English dial

English redial

From re- + dial.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈdaɪəl/, /ɹɪˈdaɪl/

• Audio (Southern England):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -aɪl

Verb

redial (third-person singular simple present redials, present participle (US) redialing or (UK) redialling, simple past and past participle (US) redialed or (UK) redialled)

1. To dial again

Derived terms

• redialable
• redialer

Etymology 2

From redia + -al.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹiːdɪəl/

• Audio (Southern England):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -iːdɪəl

Adjective

redial (not comparable)

1. Of or concerning a redia

Anagrams

• Adriel, Dariel, Lérida, derail, dialer, earlid, laired, railed, re-laid, relaid