- geminating
- gem·i·nate || 'dʒemɪnət v. double; arrange in pairs adj. paired; doubled
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geminate — geminately, adv. v. /jem euh nayt /; adj., n. /jem euh nit, nayt /, v., geminated, geminating, adj., n. v.t., v.i. 1. to make or become doubled or paired. adj. 2. Also, geminated. combined or arranged in pairs; twin; coupled. n. 3. Phonet. a… … Universalium
geminate — (adj.) duplicated, found in pairs, 1590s, from L. geminatus twinned, equal, pp. of geminare to double, repeat, related to geminus twin, perhaps from PIE *yem to pair. As a verb, from 1630s. Related: Geminated; geminating … Etymology dictionary
geminate — verb (geminated, geminating) –verb (t) /ˈdʒɛməneɪt/ (say jemuhnayt) 1. to make double or paired. –verb (i) /ˈdʒɛməneɪt/ (say jemuhnayt) 2. to become double. –adjective /ˈdʒɛmənət/ (say jemuhnuht), / neɪt/ (say nayt) 3. twin; combined in pairs;… …
geminate — [jem′ə nāt΄] adj. [< L geminatus, pp. of geminare, to double < geminus, twin] growing or combined in pairs; coupled vt. geminated, geminating to arrange in pairs; double vi. to become doubled or paired gemination n … English World dictionary
