ingeminate

[ in-jem-uh-neyt ]
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verb (used with object),in·gem·i·nat·ed, in·gem·i·nat·ing.

Origin of ingeminate

1
First recorded in 1585–95; from Latin ingeminātus, past participle of ingemināre “to repeat, redouble”; see in-2, geminate

Other words from ingeminate

  • in·gem·i·na·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for ingeminate

ingeminate

/ (ɪnˈdʒɛmɪˌneɪt) /


verb
  1. (tr) rare to repeat; reiterate

Origin of ingeminate

1
C16: from Latin ingemināre to redouble, from in- ² + gemināre to geminate

Derived forms of ingeminate

  • ingemination, noun

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