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geminations

geminations is the plural of gemination.

Meaning of gemination

Noun

gemination (countable and uncountable, plural geminations)

  1. A doubling.
    • bilateral gemination of the maxillary central incisors
  2. The phenomenon of a consonant being pronounced for an audibly longer period of time than is normal; an instance of such lengthened pronunciation.
    Synonyms:
    consonant lengthening

Questions about geminations

What is geminations the plural of?
Geminations is the plural of gemination.

Words near geminations in the dictionary

  1. geminately
  2. geminates
  3. geminating
  4. geminatio vocalium
  5. gemination
  6. geminations
  7. geminative
  8. Gemini
  9. Geminian
  10. Geminians
  11. Geminid

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