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Meaning of word geminate from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

geminate   noun

Meaning : A doubled or long consonant.

Example : The `n' in `thinness' is a geminate.

geminate   verb

Meaning : Form by reduplication.

Example : The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel.
The morpheme can be reduplicated to emphasize the meaning of the word.

Synonyms : reduplicate

Meaning : Occur in pairs.

Synonyms : pair

Meaning : Arrange in pairs.

Example : Pair these numbers.

Synonyms : pair

Meaning : Arrange or combine in pairs.

Example : The consonants are geminated in these words.

Geminate meaning in Bengali (Bangla).