repullulate
/ɹɪˈpʌljʊleɪt/
repullulate means to bud or sprout again. It carries an Arena rating of 1389, earned across 5 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, repullulate ranks #2,035 of 17,114 for Most Satisfying to Say, #2,151 of 17,115 for Most Vivid Words, #3,272 of 17,130 for Most Ingenious Words, #3,657 of 17,111 for Most Sublime Words.
repullulate is pronounced /ɹɪˈpʌljʊleɪt/.
Why “repullulate” is a great word
To sprout or bud anew after a period of dormancy or destruction. From Latin repullulāre, from re- ("again") + pullulāre ("to sprout, grow"), from pullulus ("a young animal, sprout"). Unlike "regenerate," which implies a holistic restoration, or "recur," which denotes simple repetition, repullulate is the stubborn, green insistence of life breaking through. It is the first sharp blades in a fire-blackened meadow, the faint fuzz of moss reclaiming a forgotten statue's cheek, the unexpected suckers rising from a seemingly dead tree stump—a quiet testament to the world's obdurate will to begin again.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin repullulō, repullulātum, from pullulō. See pullulate.
verb
- To bud or sprout again.e.g.“Though tares repullulate, there is wheat still left in the field.”
- To come back to life.e.g.“But vanisht man, Like to a Lilly-lost, nere can, Nere can repullulate, or bring His dayes to see a second Spring.”
- To reappear.e.g.“Thus is the Lord pleased to deal with us, he suffers Heresies to repullulate, that they who are appoved among us may be manifested.”
- To regrow or reemerge after having been removed.e.g.“The materials of the cysts, when not entirely destroyed, repullulate with great facility, and have been known to be renewed to or three times”
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