adj.
Pronunciation: ' je-m ə -n ə t, - ˌ n ā t
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin geminatus, past participle of geminare to double, from geminus twin
Date: 15th century
1 : arranged in pairs : DUPLICATE
2 : being a sequence of identical speech sounds (as in meanness or Italian notte \ ' no ̇ t-te \ “ night ” )