degemination en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English gemination English degemination From de- + gemination.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The inverse process of gemination, when a spoken long consonant is pronounced for an audibly shorter period.
- (countable) A particular instance of such change.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| degeminations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |