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gemination

American  
[jem-uh-ney-shuhn] / ˌdʒɛm əˈneɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. a doubling; duplication; repetition.

  2. Phonetics. the doubling of a consonantal sound.

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

gemination British  
/ ˌdʒɛmɪˈneɪʃən /

noun

  1. the act or state of being doubled or paired

  2. the doubling of a consonant

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

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Etymology

Origin of gemination

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

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