Word Information

Geminate

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Definitions for Geminate

noun
a doubled or long consonant
Examples
  1. the `n' in `thinness' is a geminate
verb
form by reduplication
Synonyms
Examples
  1. The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel
  2. The morpheme can be reduplicated to emphasize the meaning of the word
verb
occur in pairs
Synonyms
verb
arrange in pairs
Synonyms
Examples
  1. Pair these numbers
verb
arrange or combine in pairs
Examples
  1. The consonants are geminated in these words

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