GEMINATE





Definition:

  1. [noun] a doubled or long consonant; "the `n' in `thinness' is a geminate"

  2. [verb] form by reduplication; "The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel"; "The morpheme can be reduplicated to emphasize the meaning of the word"
    Synonyms: reduplicate

  3. [verb] occur in pairs
    Synonyms: pair

  4. [verb] arrange in pairs; "Pair these numbers"
    Synonyms: pair

  5. [verb] arrange or combine in pairs; "The consonants are geminated in these words"

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