Geminate

/ˈdʒɛmɪneɪt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A geminate consonant, which is a consonant that is pronounced for a longer duration.

In Italian, the word 'petto' contains a geminate 't' that is distinctly longer than the single consonant.

verb

To double or duplicate, particularly in the context of sounds or letters in linguistics.

In phonetics, the geminate consonants are pronounced with greater length than their singleton counterparts.

To sprout or grow in a paired manner.

The seeds geminate in pairs, producing two shoots from each.

From Latin 'geminare', meaning 'to double, to twin'.

geminate consonants

Refers to consonants that are pronounced for a longer duration or in a doubled manner.

geminate plants

Refers to plants that sprout in pairs from a single seed.

germinate

To begin to grow or develop.

geminus

Latin for 'twin', related to duplication.

To totally score or succeed.

He totally geminated that test!

To repeat something in an exaggerated way.

She geminated her story for laughs.