gemination
gemination · geminations
удвоение, геминация
Gemination
A doublingA doubling.
/ˌd͡ʒɛm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A doubling.
bilateral gemination of the maxillary central incisors
the doubling of a word or phrase (as for rhetorical effect)
(countable, uncountable)The phenomenon of a consonant being pronounced for an audibly longer period of time than is normal; an instance of such lengthened pronunciation.
Gemination
удвое́ниеudvojénije, гемина́цияgeminácija
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
phonetical phenomenon:
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin geminātiō, geminātiōnis (“a doubling”).Borrowed from Latin geminātiō, geminātiōnis (“a doubling”).
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Forms
plural: geminations| Singular | gemination |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsconsonant lengthening
Close in meaning
- the act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something:duplication
Word family
4 related wordsDeriveddegemination
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable