gemination

[ jem-uh-ney-shuhn ]

noun
  1. a doubling; duplication; repetition.

  2. Phonetics. the doubling of a consonantal sound.

  1. Rhetoric. the immediate repetition of a word, phrase, etc., for rhetorical effect.

Origin of gemination

1
1590–1600; <Latin geminātiōn- (stem of geminātiō), equivalent to gemināt(us) (see geminate) + -iōn--ion

Words Nearby gemination

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British Dictionary definitions for gemination

gemination

/ (ˌdʒɛmɪˈneɪʃən) /


noun
  1. the act or state of being doubled or paired

  2. the doubling of a consonant

  1. the immediate repetition of a word, phrase, or clause for rhetorical effect

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