Dictionary definition · geminate
noun
- a doubled or long consonant"the ‘n’ in ‘thinness’ is a geminate"
verb
- form by reduplication"The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel"
- occur in pairs
- arrange in pairs"Pair these numbers"
- arrange or combine in pairs"The consonants are geminated in these words"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).