gemination

gem·i·na·tion

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [jem-uh-ney-shuh n]
- /ˌdʒɛm əˈneɪ ʃən/
- /ˌdʒe.mɪ.ˈneɪ.ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jem-uh-ney-shuh n]
- /ˌdʒɛm əˈneɪ ʃən/

Definitions of gemination word

noun gemination a doubling; duplication; repetition. 1
noun gemination Phonetics. the doubling of a consonantal sound. 1
noun gemination Rhetoric. the immediate repetition of a word, phrase, etc., for rhetorical effect. 1
noun gemination (phonetics) A phenomenon when a consonant is pronounced for an audibly longer period of time than is done normally. 1
noun gemination the act or state of being doubled or paired 0
noun gemination the doubling of a consonant 0

See all 7 definitions of gemination

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Origin of gemination

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

1590-1600; < Latin geminātiōn- (stem of geminātiō), equivalent to gemināt(us) (see geminate) + -iōn- -ion

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Gemination

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gemination

gemination popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gemination usage trend in Literature

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