Repeated

Part of speech: adjective

Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈpiːtɪd/

Definitions

1. Occurring or done more than once in the same or similar way; an instance of something happening again such as a word or event that appears repeatedly
2. Taking place again or multiple times; a term or phrase that appears frequently in speech or writing, or an event that recurs
3. Appearing repeatedly over time; something like a phrase or situation that reappears or is used again in various contexts

Etymology: Despite its everyday familiarity, this word follows a straightforward path from its base: the verb "repeat." "Repeated" simply forms by adding the standard English past participle and adjectival suffix "-ed," describing something that has been done or occurred more than once. The base verb "repeat" itself entered English in the late Middle Ages, around the 14th century, coming from Old French "repeter," which in turn derived from Latin "repetere." The Latin components are "re-" meaning "again" and "petere" meaning "to go toward, seek, attack." Thus, "repetere" literally meant "to seek again" or "to go back for," which over time broadened to mean "say again" or "do again." The sense of "repeated" as an adjective or a verb participle meaning "done again and again" has been in use since at least the 16th century, closely tied to the development of the verb itself.

Synonyms: reiterated, recurring, recurrent, duplicate, repetitive

Antonyms: unique, singular, uncommon, rare, novel