geminate
/dʒˈɛmʌnʌt/
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Definitions
Noun
a doubled or long consonant; "the `n'' in `thinness'' is a geminate"
Verb
form by reduplication; "The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel"; "The morpheme can be reduplicated to emphasize the meaning of the word"
Verb
occur in pairs
Verb
arrange in pairs; "Pair these numbers"
Verb
arrange or combine in pairs; "The consonants are geminated in these words"