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geminate

ge·mi·nate

UK/ˈd͡ʒɛmɪneɪt/ US/ˈdʒɛmʌˌneɪt/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (4)

noun

1.

a doubled or long consonant

  • “the”
  • “in”
  • “is a geminate”

verb

1.

form by reduplication

  • “The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel”
  • “The morpheme can be reduplicated to emphasize the meaning of the word”
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2.

occur in pairs

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3.

arrange in pairs

  • “Pair these numbers”
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4.

arrange or combine in pairs

  • “The consonants are geminated in these words”

Origin

First attested in 1589; borrowed from Latin geminātus, perfect passive participle of geminō (“to double”), see -ate (etymology 1,2 and 3).

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