geminate

英 [ˈdʒemɪneɪt]

美 [ˈdʒemɪneɪt]

adj.  叠音的(如backcomb中的kk)

现在分词：geminating　过去式：geminated　第三人称单数：geminates　过去分词：geminated　

牛津词典

adj.

• 叠音的（如backcomb中的kk）
  consisting of the same consonant pronounced twice, for example /kk/ in the middle of the word backcomb

英英释义

noun

• a doubled or long consonant
  1. the `n' in `thinness' is a geminate

verb

• arrange or combine in pairs
  1. The consonants are geminated in these words
• arrange in pairs
  1. Pair these numbers
  Synonym:pair
• occur in pairs
  Synonym:pair
• form by reduplication
  1. The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel
  2. The morpheme can be reduplicated to emphasize the meaning of the word
  Synonym:reduplicate

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