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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