geminate meaning and definition

GEMINATE noun

Definition of geminate (noun)

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

GEMINATE verb

Definition of geminate (verb)

1. form by reduplication
   • "The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel"; "The morpheme can be reduplicated to emphasize the meaning of the word"
   • synonyms: reduplicate
2. occur in pairs
   • synonyms: pair
3. arrange in pairs
   • "Pair these numbers"
   • synonyms: pair
4. arrange or combine in pairs
   • "The consonants are geminated in these words"