geminate
英[ˈdʒemɪneɪt]
美[ˈdʒɛməˌnet]
英英词典释义
Noun
1. a doubled or long consonant;
"the `n' in `thinness' is a geminate"Verb
1. form by reduplication;
"The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel""The morpheme can be reduplicated to emphasize the meaning of the word"2. occur in pairs
3. arrange in pairs;
"Pair these numbers"4. arrange or combine in pairs;
"The consonants are geminated in these words"
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