ré-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "re"

French

Etymology

Learned reborrowing of Latin re-. Compare re-, r-, the inherited forms.

Some verbs in ré- continue Old French res-, a combination of re- + es- (from Latin ex). Compare Romanian răs-, which might have a similar development.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁe/

Prefix

ré-

1. re-

   Synonym: re-

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾˠeː/

Prefix

ré-

1. level, smooth

   ‎ré- + ‎cantaireacht (“chanting”) → ‎réchantaireacht (“plainsong”)

   ‎ré- + ‎tónach (“big-bottomed”) → ‎réthónach (“flat-bottomed”)

2. easy, moderate

   ‎ré- + ‎buille (“stroke”) → ‎rébhuille (“easy stroke, unhurried effort”)

   ‎ré- + ‎cúiseach (“well-mannered”) → ‎réchúiseach (“easy-going”)

Derived terms

Irish terms prefixed with ré-