rehearing
UK[ˌriːˈhɪərɪŋ]US[ˌriːˈhɪrɪŋ]
n
a second or new hearing of a case in a court of law or by an official body.
Morpheme Breakdown
re
hear
ing
re
again
hear
perceive sound
ing
noun suffix
Etymology
the word 'rehearing' is a modern english legal compound built from native and borrowed elements. its core, 'hear', originates from the old english 'hieran', meaning to perceive sound, which evolved from the proto-germanic 'hauzijaną', itself descended from the proto-indo-European root 'h₂ḱh₂owsyéti', meaning "to be sharp-eared". the latin prefix 're-', meaning "again", was attached to the verb 'hear' to create the concept of hearing something anew. finally, the gerund suffix '-ing' nominalizes the action, resulting in a term that specifically denotes the legal procedure of a case being heard for a second time.
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + hear (perceive sound) + ing (noun suffix)
re: a latin prefix meaning "again" or "back".
hear: an old english root (hieran, hyran) meaning "to perceive by the ear".
ing: an old english suffix used to form nouns from verbs, indicating an action or its result.
Examples
the judge granted a rehearing based on the new evidence presented.
the appellant's request for a rehearing was denied by the court.
a rehearing was scheduled to clarify the points of contention in the original trial.