reduplication

Other forms: reduplications

Definitions of reduplication

1. noun

   the act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof)
   synonyms: reiteration

   type of:

   repeating, repetition

   the act of doing or performing again
2. noun

   a word formed by or containing a repeated syllable or speech sound (usually at the beginning of the word)
   type of:

   word

   a unit of language that native speakers can identify
3. noun

   the syllable added in a reduplicated word form
   type of:

   syllable

   a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
4. noun

   repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next
   synonyms: anadiplosis

   type of:

   repetition

   the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device