— geminately , adv.
v. /jem"euh nayt'/ ; adj. , n. /jem"euh nit, -nayt'/ , v. , geminated, geminating , adj. , n.
v.t. , v.i.
1. to make or become doubled or paired.
adj.
2. Also, geminated . combined or arranged in pairs; twin; coupled.
n.
3. Phonet. a doubled consonant sound.
[ 1590-1600; geminatus doubled (ptp. of geminare ), equiv. to gemin- double + -atus -ATE 1 ]