English to English
geminate
('/dZ//E/m/@/,n/eI/t
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adjective (a)
- In pairs or twains; two together; binate; twin; as, geminate flowers.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- a doubled or long consonant(noun.communication)Example:
The `n' in `thinness' is a geminate.
source: wordnet30
verb (v)
- arrange in pairs(verb.contact)source: wordnet30
- arrange or combine in pairs(verb.change)Example:
The consonants are geminated in these words.
source: wordnet30 - To double.(verb)source: webster1913