gemination

[jem-uh-ney-shuhn]

gem·i·na·tion

[jem-uh-ney-shuhn]
noun
1.
a doubling; duplication; repetition.
2.
Phonetics. the doubling of a consonantal sound.
3.
Rhetoric. the immediate repetition of a word, phrase, etc., for rhetorical effect.

Origin:
1590–1600; < Latin geminātiōn- (stem of geminātiō), equivalent to gemināt(us) (see geminate) + -iōn- -ion
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Gemination is always a great word to know.
So is lateral. Does it mean:
articulated so that the breath passes on either or both sides of the tongue, as l
a speech sound produced without occluding, diverting, or obstructing the flow of air from the lungs
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World English Dictionary
gemination (ˌdʒɛmɪˈneɪʃən)
 
n
1.  the act or state of being doubled or paired
2.  the doubling of a consonant
3.  the immediate repetition of a word, phrase, or clause for rhetorical effect

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Medical Dictionary

gemination gem·i·na·tion (jěm'ə-nā'shən)
n.
Embryologic partial division of a primordium, as of a single tooth germ forming two teeth.

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