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1. (v.i.) geminate
to make or become doubled or paired.
2. (adj.) geminate
combined or arranged in pairs; coupled.
3. (n.) geminate
a doubled consonant sound.
Etymology: (1590–1600; < L geminātus, ptp. of gemināre to double, der. of geminus twin)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) geminate
a doubled or long consonant
"the `n' in `thinness' is a geminate"
2. (verb) reduplicate, geminate
form by reduplication
"The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel"; "The morpheme can be reduplicated to emphasize the meaning of the word"
3. (verb) pair, geminate
occur in pairs
4. (verb) pair, geminate
arrange in pairs
"Pair these numbers"
5. (verb) geminate
arrange or combine in pairs
"The consonants are geminated in these words"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) geminate
in pairs or twains; two together; binate; twin; as, geminate flowers
2. (verb) geminate
to double
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