Redivider

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A term that reads identically forwards and backwards, often used as an example of symmetry in language
2. A lexical item that remains unchanged in order and spelling when its sequence is reversed
3. A word or phrase showing perfect palindrome form, maintaining the same letters in reverse

Etymology: "Redivider" is a plain formation: the verb "redivide," meaning to divide again, with the agent suffix "-er" added to make a noun. The verb itself is built from "re-," meaning again or back, attached to "divide," which came into English in the Middle English period from Old French "diviser," ultimately from Latin "dividere," meaning to separate or cut apart. The Latin root joins "dis-," apart, with "vidēre"-related material of uncertain exact shape, so the older pieces are best understood as "separate" plus "cut" rather than as a single clear image. The suffix "-er" is the familiar English agent ending, inherited from Old English "-ere," which had passed through Latin "-arius" and Old French "-ier" before settling into English. It is the same ending found in "writer" or "baker," marking a thing or person that performs the action of the verb.

Synonyms: partitioner, separator