GEMINATE
Scrabble letter values: G2E1M3I1N1A1T1E1 = 11
Definition
- noun a doubled or long consonant.
- verb form by reduplication. — synonyms: reduplicate
- verb occur in pairs. — synonyms: pair
- verb arrange in pairs. — synonyms: pair
- verb arrange or combine in pairs.
Examples
- “the `n' in `thinness' is a geminate”
- “The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel”
- “The morpheme can be reduplicated to emphasize the meaning of the word”