Geminations

/ˌdʒɛmɪˈneɪʃənz/ noun

Definition

The plural of gemination, referring to multiple instances of doubling or consonant lengthening, particularly in linguistic analysis.

Etymology

From gemination + -s plural suffix. Used in linguistic studies to discuss multiple examples of consonant doubling across languages or texts.

Kelly Says

When linguists compare geminations across languages, they discover that some languages love doubled consonants while others avoid them—it's like different languages have different taste in how words should sound.

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