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geminate - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'geminate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Geminate [ a.]
- In pairs or twains; two together; binate; twin; as, geminate flowers.
2 . Geminate [ v. t.]
- To double.

Meaning of 'geminate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . geminate [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a doubled or long consonant
Example in sentence:
  • the `n' in `thinness' is a geminate
2 . geminate [ v]
Meaning (2):
- arrange in pairs
Example in sentence:
  • Pair these numbers
Meaning (3):
- form by reduplication
Example in sentence:
  • The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel;
  • The morpheme can be reduplicated to emphasize the meaning of the word
Meaning (4):
- arrange or combine in pairs
Example in sentence:
  • The consonants are geminated in these words

Nearby Words:

gem gemara gemaric gemarist gemel gemellipa-rous geminal gemination gemini geminiflorous

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