gemination en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌd͡ʒɛm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/ (UK, US)
- /ˌd͡ʒɛm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ (UK, US)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Latin geminus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin geminō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin geminātiō, geminātiōnisbor. English gemination Borrowed from Latin geminātiō, geminātiōnis (“a doubling”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A doubling.
bilateral gemination of the maxillary central incisors
- (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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| geminations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
Gemini · geminate · twinning · geminative
Synonyms
Translations (26)
de Gemination (phonetical phenomenon) · el διπλασιασμός (phonetical phenomenon) · fi geminaatio (phonetical phenomenon) · bg удвояване (phonetical phenomenon) · es geminación (phonetical phenomenon) · pl geminacja (phonetical phenomenon) · eo konsonanta plilongigo (phonetical phenomenon) · ka გაორება (phonetical phenomenon) · pt geminação (phonetical phenomenon) · sq binjakëzim (phonetical phenomenon) · it geminazione consonantica (phonetical phenomenon) · ca geminació (phonetical phenomenon) · ka გაორკეცება (phonetical phenomenon) · ru удвое́ние (phonetical phenomenon) · ru гемина́ция (phonetical phenomenon) · ja 長子音 (phonetical phenomenon) · it geminazione (phonetical phenomenon) · ka გაორმაგება (phonetical phenomenon) · tl sakambal (phonetical phenomenon) · it raddoppiamento (phonetical phenomenon) · cmn 輔音延長 /辅音延长 (phonetical phenomenon) · cs zdvojení (phonetical phenomenon) · fr gémination (phonetical phenomenon) · ka გაორწვერება (phonetical phenomenon) · ar تَضْعِيف (phonetical phenomenon) · ar تَشْدِيد (phonetical phenomenon)