畳じょう成せい語ご

noun

reiterative; reduplicative compound

Linguistic term for a word formed by reduplication, such as 人々 (ひとびと) or 時々 (ときどき). Used in academic or descriptive contexts.

• 「人ひと々びと」や「時とき々どき」は畳じょう成せい語ごの例れいです。

  "Hitobito" and "tokidoki" are examples of reiterative compounds.