Definitions for geminate
ˈdʒɛm əˌneɪt; -nɪt, -ˌneɪtgem·i·nate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. geminateverb

   a doubled or long consonant

   "the `n' in `thinness' is a geminate"

2. reduplicate, geminateverb

   form by reduplication

   "The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel"; "The morpheme can be reduplicated to emphasize the meaning of the word"

3. pair, geminateverb

   occur in pairs

4. pair, geminateverb

   arrange in pairs

   "Pair these numbers"

5. geminateverb

   arrange or combine in pairs

   "The consonants are geminated in these words"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To GEMINATEverb

   To double. Dict.

   Etymology: gemino, Latin.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. geminate

   In phonetics and phonology, gemination (), or consonant lengthening (from Latin geminatio 'doubling', itself from gemini 'twins'), is an articulation of a consonant for a longer period of time than that of a singleton consonant. It is distinct from stress. Gemination is represented in many writing systems by a doubled letter and is often perceived as a doubling of the consonant. Some phonological theories use "doubling" as a synonym for gemination, others describe two distinct phenomena.Consonant length is a distinctive feature in certain languages, such as Arabic, Berber, Danish, Estonian, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Punjabi, Polish and Turkish. Other languages, such as English, do not have word-internal phonemic consonant geminates. Consonant gemination and vowel length are independent in languages like Arabic, Japanese, Finnish and Estonian; however, in languages like Italian, Norwegian and Swedish, vowel length and consonant length are interdependent. For example, in Norwegian and Swedish, a geminated consonant is always preceded by a short vowel, while an ungeminated consonant is preceded by a long vowel. A clear example are the Norwegian words tak [tɑːk] ('ceiling or roof' of a building), and takk [tɑkː] ('thanks').

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1. geminate

   Geminate generally refers to the doubling or repetition of sounds, letters, or syllables in linguistic or phonetics. It can also refer to things that occur in pairs or twins in other contexts.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Geminateadjective

   in pairs or twains; two together; binate; twin; as, geminate flowers

2. Geminateverb

   to double

3. Etymology: [L. geminatus, p. p. of genimare to double. See Gemini.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Geminate

   jem′in-āt, adj. (bot.) in pairs.—v.t. (rare) to double.—n. Geminā′tion, a doubling: repetition of a word to add emphasis: (philol.) the doubling of a consonant originally single. [L. gemināre, ātum—geminus, twin.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Geminate

   arranged in pairs composed of two similar parts: doubled.

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1. • Arrange
   • Double
   • Duplicate
   • Linguistics
   • Occur

How to pronounce geminate?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say geminate in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of geminate in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of geminate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=geminate
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=geminate
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geminate
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geminate
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=geminate
7. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=geminate