gemination
pronunciation
How to pronounce gemination in British English:
UK [ˌdʒemɪ'neɪʃən]
How to pronounce gemination in American English:
US [ˌdʒemə'neɪʃən]
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- Noun:
- the doubling of a word or phrase (as for rhetorical effect)
- the act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something
Word Origin
- gemination (n.)
- 1590s, "a doubling," from Latin geminationem (nominative geminatio) "a doubling," noun of action from past participle stem of geminare "to double, repeat" (see geminate). In rhetoric, repetition of a word or phrase for emphasis.