ingeminate

in·gem·i·nate

[in-jem-uh-neyt]
verb (used with object), in·gem·i·nat·ed, in·gem·i·nat·ing.
to repeat; reiterate.

Origin:
1585–95; < Latin ingeminātus past participle of ingemināre to repeat, redouble. See in-2, geminate

in·gem·i·na·tion, noun
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ingeminate (ɪnˈdʒɛmɪˌneɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
rare (tr) to repeat; reiterate
 
[C16: from Latin ingemināre to redouble, from in-² + gemināre to geminate]
 
ingemi'nation
 
n

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