ritrasmettere

to retransmit

verb ree-traz-MET-teh-reh Rare

Origin: Compound of ri- (again) + trasmettere (to transmit), from Latin transmittere.

Also means

to relay

Usage Note

Ritrasmettere follows the irregular conjugation of mettere: past participle ritrasmesso, past historic ritrasmisi. It takes avere as auxiliary. Used in broadcasting (ritrasmettere il segnale) and telecommunications for relaying a signal onward.

Examples

"La stazione ritrasmette il segnale satellitare."

Natural Translation

The station retransmits the satellite signal.

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