gemination
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/ˌd͡ʒɛm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/(UK)
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/ˌd͡ʒɛm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/(UK) · /ˌd͡ʒɛm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/(UK)
Definition of gemination
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)A doubling.
“bilateral gemination of the maxillary central incisors”
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noun
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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.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin geminātiō, geminātiōnis (“a doubling”).
Words you can make from gemination
200+ playable · top: MAGNETON (11 pts)
Best play magneton 11 points8-letter words
5 words7-letter words
32 words- AGNOMEN 10 pts
- EMOTING 10 pts
- IMAGINE 10 pts
- ITEMING 10 pts
- MAGNETO 10 pts
- MEANING 10 pts
- MEGATON 10 pts
- MINTAGE 10 pts
- MINTING 10 pts
- MITOGEN 10 pts
- MOANING 10 pts
- MOATING 10 pts
- MONTAGE 10 pts
- NONGAME 10 pts
- OMENING 10 pts
- TEAMING 10 pts
- TEGMINA 10 pts
- TONGMAN 10 pts
- TONGMEN 10 pts
- AMNIOTE 9 pts
- INTIMAE 9 pts
- MANNITE 9 pts
- MENTION 9 pts
- MONTANE 9 pts
- NONMEAT 9 pts
- ANTEING 8 pts
- ANTIGEN 8 pts
- ATONING 8 pts
- GENTIAN 8 pts
- NEGATON 8 pts
- TONNAGE 8 pts
- ENATION 7 pts
6-letter words
45 words- AIMING 9 pts
- ENIGMA 9 pts
- GAMINE 9 pts
- MAGNET 9 pts
- MATING 9 pts
- METING 9 pts
- MIGNON 9 pts
- MINING 9 pts
- NAMING 9 pts
- TAMING 9 pts
- TIMING 9 pts
- AMNION 8 pts
- ANOMIE 8 pts
- ETAMIN 8 pts
- INMATE 8 pts
- INTIMA 8 pts
- INTIME 8 pts
- MANITO 8 pts
- MINION 8 pts
- NOMINA 8 pts
- OMENTA 8 pts
- TAMEIN 8 pts
- TINMAN 8 pts
- TINMEN 8 pts
- ANTING 7 pts
- EATING 7 pts
- GANNET 7 pts
- GITANO 7 pts
- IGNITE 7 pts
- INGATE 7 pts
- INNAGE 7 pts
- NONAGE 7 pts
- NOTING 7 pts
- TAGINE 7 pts
- TIEING 7 pts
- TIGNON 7 pts
- TINING 7 pts
- TOEING 7 pts
- TONING 7 pts
- ANOINT 6 pts
- EONIAN 6 pts
- INNATE 6 pts
- INTINE 6 pts
- INTONE 6 pts
- NATION 6 pts
5-letter words
58 words- AMIGO 8 pts
- AMONG 8 pts
- GAMIN 8 pts
- GEMOT 8 pts
- GENOM 8 pts
- GNOME 8 pts
- IMAGE 8 pts
- IMAGO 8 pts
- MAGOT 8 pts
- MANGE 8 pts
- MANGO 8 pts
- OMEGA 8 pts
- AMENT 7 pts
- AMINE 7 pts
- AMINO 7 pts
- AMNIO 7 pts
- ANIME 7 pts
- ANIMI 7 pts
- IMINE 7 pts
- IMINO 7 pts
- MATIN 7 pts
- MEANT 7 pts
- MENTA 7 pts
- MENTO 7 pts
- MINAE 7 pts
- MONIE 7 pts
- MONTE 7 pts
- NOMEN 7 pts
- TOMAN 7 pts
- AGENT 6 pts
- AGONE 6 pts
- ATIGI 6 pts
- GENII 6 pts
- GENOA 6 pts
- GIANT 6 pts
- GONIA 6 pts
- GONNA 6 pts
- INGOT 6 pts
- TANGO 6 pts
- TIGON 6 pts
- TINGE 6 pts
- TOGAE 6 pts
- TONGA 6 pts
- ANENT 5 pts
- ANION 5 pts
- ATONE 5 pts
- ENTIA 5 pts
- INANE 5 pts
- INION 5 pts
- INNIE 5 pts
- NITON 5 pts
- NONET 5 pts
- OATEN 5 pts
- TENIA 5 pts
- TENNO 5 pts
- TENON 5 pts
- TINEA 5 pts
- TONNE 5 pts
4-letter words
59 words- GAME 7 pts
- MAGE 7 pts
- MAGI 7 pts
- MEGA 7 pts
- AMEN 6 pts
- AMIE 6 pts
- AMIN 6 pts
- ATOM 6 pts
- EMIT 6 pts
- ITEM 6 pts
- MAIN 6 pts
- MANE 6 pts
- MANI 6 pts
- MANO 6 pts
- MATE 6 pts
- MEAN 6 pts
- MEAT 6 pts
- MENO 6 pts
- META 6 pts
- MIEN 6 pts
- MINA 6 pts
- MINE 6 pts
- MINI 6 pts
- MINT 6 pts
- MITE 6 pts
- MOAN 6 pts
- MOAT 6 pts
- MOTE 6 pts
- NAME 6 pts
- NEMA 6 pts
- AGIN 5 pts
- AGIO 5 pts
- AGON 5 pts
- GAEN 5 pts
- GAIN 5 pts
- GAIT 5 pts
- GANE 5 pts
- GATE 5 pts
- GEAN 5 pts
- GENT 5 pts
- GETA 5 pts
- GIEN 5 pts
- GITE 5 pts
- GNAT 5 pts
- GOAT 5 pts
- GONE 5 pts
- AEON 4 pts
- ANON 4 pts
- ANTE 4 pts
- ANTI 4 pts
- ETNA 4 pts
- INIA 4 pts
- INTI 4 pts
- INTO 4 pts
- IOTA 4 pts
- NANO 4 pts
- NAOI 4 pts
- NEAT 4 pts
- NEON 4 pts
Hooks
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