reduplicative

[ ri-doo-pli-key-tiv, -dyoo- ]
adjective

  1. tending to reduplicate.

  2. pertaining to or marked by reduplication.

Origin of reduplicative

1
First recorded in 1560–70; reduplicate + -ive

Other words from reduplicative

  • re·du·pli·ca·tive·ly, adjective

Words Nearby reduplicative

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