Meaning of geminate

Definition of geminate

(noun) a doubled or long consonant; "the `n' in `thinness' is a geminate"
in some classifications placed in genus Haldea; small reddish-grey snake of eastern North America
(verb) 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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