geminate

[ verb jem-uh-neyt; adjective, noun jem-uh-nit, -neyt ]

/ verb ˈdʒɛm əˌneɪt; adjective, noun ˈdʒɛm ə nɪt, -ˌneɪt /

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verb (used with or without object), gem·i·nat·ed, gem·i·nat·ing.

to make or become doubled or paired.

adjective

Also gem·i·nat·ed. combined or arranged in pairs; twin; coupled.

noun

Phonetics. a doubled consonant sound.

Origin of geminate

1590–1600; <Latin geminātus doubled (past participle of gemināre), equivalent to gemin- double + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM geminate

gem·i·nate·ly, adverbnon·gem·i·nate, adjective, noun

Words nearby geminate

gemeinschaft, gemel bottle, gemellipara, gemfibrozil, gemfish, geminate, gemination, Geminga, Gemini, Geminian, Geminiani

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Example sentences from the Web for geminate

Sometimes few simple hexaradiate and geminate tetraradiate spicula are mingled.
Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, First Part: Porulosa (Spumellaria and Acantharia)|Ernst Haeckel
Spicula of three different kinds; simple needles, radiate, and geminate mixed.
Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, First Part: Porulosa (Spumellaria and Acantharia)|Ernst Haeckel
Frustules single or geminate, cylindrical, short, in zone view rectangular or with undulating sides.
The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity|Charles Sumner Boyer
Geminate: arranged in pairs composed of two similar parts: doubled.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

Mouth-spots two, or one, with a distinct construction; flagella symmetrically arranged; nucleus bilobed or geminate.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for geminate

geminate

adjective (ˈdʒɛmɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt) Also: geminated

combined in pairs; doubleda geminate leaf; a geminate consonant

verb (ˈdʒɛmɪˌneɪt)

to arrange or be arranged in pairsthe ``t''s in ``fitted'' are geminated

Derived forms of geminate

geminately, adverb

Word Origin for geminate

C17: from Latin gemināre to double, from geminus born at the same time, twin

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Medical definitions for geminate

geminate

[ jĕm′ə-nĭt, -nāt′ ]

adj.

Occurring in pairs.

单词	geminate
释义	geminate [ verb jem-uh-neyt; adjective, noun jem-uh-nit, -neyt ] / verb ˈdʒɛm əˌneɪt; adjective, noun ˈdʒɛm ə nɪt, -ˌneɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR geminate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with or without object), gem·i·nat·ed, gem·i·nat·ing. to make or become doubled or paired. adjective Also gem·i·nat·ed. combined or arranged in pairs; twin; coupled. noun Phonetics. a doubled consonant sound. Origin of geminate 1590–1600; <Latin geminātus doubled (past participle of gemināre), equivalent to gemin- double + -ātus-ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM geminate gem·i·nate·ly, adverbnon·gem·i·nate, adjective, noun Words nearby geminate gemeinschaft, gemel bottle, gemellipara, gemfibrozil, gemfish, geminate, gemination, Geminga, Gemini, Geminian, Geminiani Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for geminate Sometimes few simple hexaradiate and geminate tetraradiate spicula are mingled. Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, First Part: Porulosa (Spumellaria and Acantharia)\|Ernst Haeckel Spicula of three different kinds; simple needles, radiate, and geminate mixed. Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, First Part: Porulosa (Spumellaria and Acantharia)\|Ernst Haeckel Frustules single or geminate, cylindrical, short, in zone view rectangular or with undulating sides. The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity\|Charles Sumner Boyer Geminate: arranged in pairs composed of two similar parts: doubled. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Mouth-spots two, or one, with a distinct construction; flagella symmetrically arranged; nucleus bilobed or geminate. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4\|Various British Dictionary definitions for geminate geminate adjective (ˈdʒɛmɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt) Also: geminated combined in pairs; doubleda geminate leaf; a geminate consonant verb (ˈdʒɛmɪˌneɪt) to arrange or be arranged in pairsthe ``t''s in ``fitted'' are geminated Derived forms of geminate geminately, adverb Word Origin for geminate C17: from Latin gemināre to double, from geminus born at the same time, twin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to geminate dual, binary, corresponding, like, joint, double, accompanying, same, parallel, paired, second, matching, matched, coupled, duplicating, copied, duplex, twin, repeated, twice Medical definitions for geminate geminate [ jĕm′ə-nĭt, -nāt′ ] adj. Occurring in pairs. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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geminate

verb (used with or without object), gem·i·nat·ed, gem·i·nat·ing.

adjective

noun

Origin of geminate

OTHER WORDS FROM geminate

Words nearby geminate

Example sentences from the Web for geminate

British Dictionary definitions for geminate

adjective (ˈdʒɛmɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt) Also: geminated

verb (ˈdʒɛmɪˌneɪt)

Derived forms of geminate

Word Origin for geminate

Words related to geminate

Medical definitions for geminate

adj.