# geminate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛmɪnət/

## Definitions
1. Forming a pair.
2. Pronounced longer and considered as being doubled.

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

## Source
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