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feminine

/ʁe.pe.ti.sjɔ̃/

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Translation

repetition, rehearsal

Word origin

From Latin repetitio, from repetere ('to go over again'), from re ('again') and petere ('to seek'). The theatrical sense of a rehearsal is particular to French.

Origin: Latin
Root: repetitio
English cognates: repetition, repeat

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralrépétitions

Examples

The rehearsal for the concert starts at eight.

Rehearsals often last three hours.

Cette .

This repetition of words makes the text heavy going.

He learns by repetition.

We have a rehearsal tomorrow morning.

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This word is part of lesson 54.