RE, re
Sounds Like: REH
Translations: back, again, anew, against, re-
From the root: RE
Part of Speech: Prefix
Explanation: The Latin word 're' is primarily used as a prefix attached to verbs and nouns to indicate a repetition of an action, a return to a previous state, or opposition. For example, 're-facere' means 'to make again' or 'to remake'. It can also imply a reversal or an intensive action. While it is most commonly a prefix, it can also appear as an abbreviation for 'res' (thing, matter, affair) in some contexts, particularly in legal or philosophical texts, where it would mean 'concerning' or 'in the matter of'.
Inflection: Does not inflect (as a prefix)
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
From the same root
No other words from the same root, RE, appear in our texts.
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