1. A doubled or long consonant
   "the 'n' in 'thinness' is a geminate"

1. Form by reduplication
   - reduplicate 
2. Occur in pairs
   - pair 
3. Arrange in pairs
   - pair 
4. Arrange or combine in pairs
   "The consonants are geminated in these words"

Derived forms: geminated, geminates, geminating

See also: gemination

Type of: arrange, consonant, double, duplicate, occur, reduplicate, repeat, replicate, set up

Encyclopedia: Geminate

• twelvemo
• twelvemonth
• twenties
• twentieth
• twentieth century
• twenty
• twenty dollar bill
• twenty percent
• twenty-eight
• twenty-eighth
• twenty-fifth
• twenty-first
• twenty-five
• twenty-five percent
• twenty-four
• twenty-four hour period
• twenty-four hours
• twenty-fourth
• twenty-nine
• twenty-ninth
• twenty-one
• twenty-second
• twenty-seven
• twenty-seventh
• twenty-six