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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
Prefix
ré-
- re-
- Synonym: re-
Irish
Pronunciation
Prefix
ré-
- level, smooth
- ré- + cantaireacht (“chanting”) → réchantaireacht (“plainsong”)
- ré- + tónach (“big-bottomed”) → réthónach (“flat-bottomed”)
- easy, moderate
- ré- + buille (“stroke”) → rébhuille (“easy stroke, unhurried effort”)
- ré- + cúiseach (“well-mannered”) → réchúiseach (“easy-going”)
Derived terms