Reincarnate
/ˌriː.ɪnˈkɑːr.neɪt/noun
To be born again in a new body or form; to bring back to life in a new embodiment.
Did you know?The core of *reincarnate* is Latin *caro, carnis* meaning “flesh,” so the word’s hidden image is not just rebirth, but a return into fleshly form.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
reincarnare
“to put back into flesh; to embody again”
Late Latin
Latin
re- + in- + caro, carnis
“again + into + flesh”
Old French
Old French
reincarner
“to incarnate again; to embody again”
14th–16th Century
English
reincarnate
“to be embodied again; to take on flesh again”
Modern English
English
reincarnate
“to be born again in a new body or form”