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geminate.

Forming a pair.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈd͡ʒɛmɪnət/UK, US
  1. Forming a pair.

    not-comparable
  2. Pronounced longer and considered as being doubled.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

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

verb/ˈd͡ʒɛmɪneɪt/UK, US
  1. To arrange in pairs.

  2. To occur in pairs.

Where this word comes from

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

noun
  1. A doubled or repeated letter or speech sound.

Where this word comes from

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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