geminate

1 of 2

adjective

gem·​i·​nate ˈje-mə-nət  -ˌnāt 

1

: arranged in pairs : duplicate

2

: being a sequence of identical speech sounds (as in meanness or Italian notte \ˈnȯt-te\ "night")

geminate

2 of 2

verb

gem·​i·​nate ˈje-mə-ˌnāt 

geminated; geminating

transitive verb

: to make geminate

intransitive verb

: to be or become geminate

gemination

ˌje-mə-ˈnā-shən 

noun

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin geminatus, past participle of geminare to double, from geminus twin

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1637, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for geminate

• effeminate

Medical Definition

geminate

adjective

gem·​i·​nate ˈjem-ə-nət, -ˌnāt 

: arranged in pairs