gem·i·nate /ˈʤɛmənət, ˌnet/
(a.)成雙的(vt.)(vi.)(使)成雙
gem·i·nate /ˈʤɛmənət, ˌnet/ 形容詞
成雙的,成對的
Gem·i·nate a. Bot. In pairs or twains; two together; binate; twin; as, geminate flowers.
Gem·i·nate v. t. To double. [R.]
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geminate
n : a doubled or long consonant; "the `n' in `thinness' is a
geminate"
v 1: form by reduplication; "The consonant reduplicates after a
short vowel"; "The morpheme can be reduplicated to
emphasize the meaning of the word" [syn: reduplicate]
2: occur in pairs [syn: pair]
3: arrange in pairs; "Pair these numbers" [syn: pair]
4: arrange or combine in pairs; "The consonants are geminated
in these words"