repetiu

Repetiu is a verb form in Portuguese. It is the third-person singular preterite (simple past) of the verb repetir, meaning to repeat or to do again. It is used with subjects such as ele, ela, or você in past-tense statements, and can be translated as "he repeated," "she repeated," or "you repeated" in English, depending on the context. The corresponding forms for other persons are eu repeti, tu repetiste, nós repetimos, vós repetistes, eles repetiram.

Etymology and grammar: repetir comes from Latin repetere, from re- 'back again' plus petere 'to seek, to aim for.' Repetiu thus conveys that an action was performed again in the past. Repetir is an -ir verb, and its preterite forms follow standard Portuguese conjugation patterns for regular -ir verbs with the appropriate person endings.

Usage notes: Repetiu is common in narrative and dialogues, signaling that someone repeated an action, remark, or instruction. It can describe repeated physical actions, repeated statements, or reiteration of instructions. In Brazilian Portuguese, it often accompanies sujeito informal or formal pronouns depending on the verb form used (ele repetiu, você repetiu).

Examples: "O aluno repetiu a pergunta." "Ela repetiu o experimento para confirmar os resultados." "Ele repetiu que não iria desistir." See also: repetir, repetição.