GEMINATE
\d͡ʒˈɛmɪnˌe͡ɪt], \dʒˈɛmɪnˌeɪt], \dʒ_ˈɛ_m_ɪ_n_ˌeɪ_t]\
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a doubled or long consonant; "the `n' in `thinness' is a geminate"
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arrange in pairs; "Pair these numbers"
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occur in pairs
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form by reduplication; "The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel"; "The morpheme can be reduplicated to emphasize the meaning of the word"
By Princeton University
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a doubled or long consonant; "the `n' in `thinness' is a geminate"
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arrange in pairs; "Pair these numbers"
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occur in pairs
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By Oddity Software
By Noah Webster.
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.
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