definition of
geminate

[1] #1 geminate n. a doubled or long consonant; "the 'n' in 'thinness' is a geminate". wn

[2] #2 geminate v. [reduplicate] form by reduplication; "The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel"; "The morpheme can be reduplicated to emphasize the meaning of the word". wn

[3] #3 geminate v. [pair] occur in pairs. wn

[4] #4 geminate v. [pair] arrange in pairs; "Pair these numbers". wn

[5] #5 geminate v. arrange or combine in pairs; "The consonants are geminated in these words". wn