geminate

a. 成双的, 加倍的, 重复的 v. (使)成双

发音

UK /ˈd͡ʒɛmɪneɪt/
UK /ˈd͡ʒɛmɪnət/
其它
其它
US /ˈd͡ʒɛmɪneɪt/
US /ˈd͡ʒɛmɪnət/

词形变化

geminates 复数 geminated geminates 三单 geminates geminating geminating 现在分词 geminated 过去式 geminated 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A doubled or repeated letter or speech sound.

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v.
  1. 1.

    To arrange in pairs.

  2. 2.

    To occur in pairs.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Forming a pair.

    Near-synonyms: paired, doubled, twinned

  2. 2.

    Pronounced longer and considered as being doubled.

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词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

consonant
动词

同义词 2

pair reduplicate

上位词 8

double repeat arrange occur setup duplicate replicate reduplicate

近义相关 1

pair

词源

First attested in 1589; borrowed from Latin geminātus, perfect passive participle of geminō (“to double”), see -ate (etymology 1,2 and 3).

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