Meaning & use
gemination
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The doubling of a sound, letter, or structure, as in pronunciation or biology.
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The gemination of the consonant in Italian "pizza" gives it its distinctive double sound.
Dental gemination occurs when a single tooth bud attempts to divide into two.
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Gemination comes from the Latin "geminus," meaning "twin," reflecting its core meaning of something doubled.
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doubling
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