répét

Répét is a French term that refers to the act or result of repeating something. In common usage, the related verb répéter means “to repeat,” and répét functions primarily as a shortened or clipped form found in notes, scores, and theatre scripts. The noun répét appears chiefly as an abbreviation for répetition or répétition, and is most often encountered in archival documents, pedagogical materials, or shorthand notation rather than in formal prose.

Etymology and forms. The word répet derives from the verb répét-er, which itself comes from Latin repetere. The full noun répetition is the standard form in contemporary French, while répét represents a contracted variant that has circulated in specific practical contexts, such as annotations or marginalia in educational or performing arts materials.

Usage and contexts. In music notation, performers may meet the abbreviation rép. or répét. to indicate that a passage should be repeated, though more explicit instructions are common in modern scores. In theatre and dance notes, rép. can appear as a shorthand for a repeated cue or sequence during rehearsals. Because répét is a clipped form, its usage is mostly practical—primarily in notes, margin marks, or shorthand documents—rather than in polished, published text.

Relation to related terms. The full, standard noun is répétition (repetition). Related concepts in French include reprise (a restatement or return to a musical or dramatic portion) and récurrence (recurrence). In English, the cognate term is repetition.

See also. répétition, répét, reprise, récurrence.