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geminate - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
geminate
Definition
(noun) a doubled or long consonant
Example Sentence
the `n' in `thinness' is a geminate
Definition
(verb) form by reduplication
Synonyms
:
reduplicate
Example Sentence
The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel
The morpheme can be reduplicated to emphasize the meaning of the word
Definition
(verb) occur in pairs
Synonyms
:
pair
Definition
(verb) arrange in pairs
Synonyms
:
pair
Example Sentence
Pair these numbers
Definition
(verb) arrange or combine in pairs
Example Sentence
The consonants are geminated in these words
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