self-replying
|self-re-ply-ing|
/ˌsɛlf.rɪˈplaɪ.ɪŋ/
(self-reply)
replying to oneself; self-generated response
Etymology
'self-replying' originates from modern English compounding of 'self' and 'reply', where 'self' comes from Old English 'self' meaning 'the same person' and 'reply' derives (ultimately) from Latin 'replicare' meaning 'to fold back, to reply'.
'reply' entered Middle English via Old French (for example, Old French replien/repliquer) and from Latin 'replicare'; over time its meaning shifted from a literal notion of folding back to the figurative sense 'to answer'. The compound 'self-replying' is a recent, transparently formed modern English compound combining 'self' + present participle of 'reply'.
Initially the root ('replicare') had a physical sense 'to fold back', which developed into the figurative sense 'to answer'; the compound now specifically denotes 'replying to oneself' or generating an automatic/self-directed reply.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
present participle form of 'self-reply' (to reply to oneself or to produce an automatic reply directed at oneself).
By enabling the bot, the account started self-replying to notification messages.
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Adjective 1
describing something that replies to itself or produces a reply automatically to the same source (i.e., an automatic or self-generated response).
The forum introduced a self-replying option so users would immediately see a confirmation when they commented on their own posts.
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Last updated: 2025/10/08 00:29