retransmit
UK[ˌriːtrænzˈmɪt]US[ˌriːtrænsˈmɪt]
v
to transmit (a signal, message, or data) again.
v
to broadcast (a television or radio program) again, often at a later time or on a different station.
Morpheme Breakdown
re
trans
mit
re
again
trans
across
mit
send
Etymology
the word retransmit is a modern english formation built upon the classical latin verb mittere, meaning "to send, let go, dispatch." this root is combined with the latin prefix trans-, meaning "across," to form the core concept of "sending across," which evolved into the modern verb "transmit." the addition of the latin-derived prefix re-, meaning "again," logically creates the specific meaning of sending something across once more. therefore, the literal morphemic construction "again + across + send" perfectly captures the action of sending a signal or message across a distance for a second or subsequent time.
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + trans (across) + mit (send)
re: latin origin, a prefix meaning "again" or "back".
trans: latin origin, a prefix meaning "across," "beyond," or "through".
mit: latin origin, from the verb mittere, meaning "to send".
Examples
the satellite will retransmit the signal to ground stations in other continents.
the network plans to retransmit the championship game on sunday afternoon.
if the data packet is corrupted, the system will automatically retransmit it.