Geminative

/ˈdʒɛmɪnətɪv/ adjective

Definition

Relating to, causing, or characterized by gemination; having the quality of doubling or creating paired structures.

Etymology

From geminate + -ive adjective suffix. Describes anything that has the property or function of causing doubling or creating geminated forms.

Kelly Says

A geminative process in a language is like a grammatical rule that says 'when you emphasize this word, double the middle consonant'—it's a systematic pattern hidden in how languages work.

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