reiterated
UK[riːˈɪtəreɪtɪd]US[riˈɪtəˌreɪt̬ɪd]
v
to say or do something again, or many times
Morpheme Breakdown
re
iterate
d
re
again
iterate
to say or do
d
past tense suffix
Etymology
the word 'reiterate' has a layered history of repetition built into its form. its core, 'iterate', originates from the latin verb iterare, meaning "to repeat", which itself derives from iterum, meaning "again". the addition of the latin prefix 're-', also meaning "again", creates a sense of emphatic or repeated action, essentially forming a word that means "to repeat again". this double reinforcement of the concept of repetition traveled through late latin reiterare into english. the modern form 'reiterated' simply adds the common english past tense suffix '-d', completing the word's journey to signify an action that has been stated or performed repeatedly.
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + iterate (to say or do) + d (past tense suffix)
re: latin origin, a prefix meaning "again" or "back".
iterate: from latin iteratus, the past participle of iterare meaning "to repeat", from iterum meaning "again".
d: old english origin, a suffix used to form the past tense and past participle of regular verbs.
Examples
the manager reiterated the company's commitment to safety during the meeting.
she had to reiterate her instructions several times before they were understood.
the findings of the new study merely reiterated what was already known.