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  1. geminate:


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Detailed Synonyms for geminate in English

geminate:

geminate [the ~] nom

  1. the geminate
    – a doubled or long consonant 1
    the geminate
    – a doubled or long consonant 1
    • geminate [the ~] nom
      • the `n' in `thinness' is a geminate1

geminate verbe

  1. geminate
    – arrange or combine in pairs 1
    geminate
    – arrange or combine in pairs 1
    • geminate verbe
      • The consonants are geminated in these words1
  2. geminate
    – arrange in pairs 1
    pair; geminate
    – arrange in pairs 1
  3. geminate
    – occur in pairs 1
    pair; geminate
    – occur in pairs 1
  4. geminate
    – form by reduplication 1
    reduplicate; geminate
    – form by reduplication 1
    • reduplicate verbe
      • The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel1
      • The morpheme can be reduplicated to emphasize the meaning of the word1
    • geminate verbe

Alternate Synonyms for "geminate":


Related Definitions for "geminate":

  1. a doubled or long consonant1
    • the `n' in `thinness' is a geminate1
  2. arrange or combine in pairs1
    • The consonants are geminated in these words1
  3. arrange in pairs1
  4. occur in pairs1
  5. form by reduplication1