gemination

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
17
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/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

  1. (countable, uncountable)A doubling.
    “bilateral gemination of the maxillary central incisors”
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A doubling.
    “bilateral gemination of the maxillary central incisors”
  2. (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”).

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8-letter words

5 words

7-letter words

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6-letter words

45 words

5-letter words

58 words

4-letter words

59 words

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

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