geminate (n.)

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

    geminate (v.)

  1. form by reduplication; The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel; The morpheme can be reduplicated to emphasize the meaning of the word

    [ Syn: reduplicate ]

  2. occur in pairs

    [ Syn: pair ]

  3. arrange in pairs; Pair these numbers

    [ Syn: pair ]

  4. arrange or combine in pairs; The consonants are geminated in these words'

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