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germination

English

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

germination (countable and uncountable, plural germinations)

  1. The process of germinating; the beginning of vegetation or growth from a seed or spore; the first development of germs, either animal or vegetable.

Usage notes

  • Not to be confused with gemination.

Translations

French

Noun

germination f (plural germinations)

  1. germination

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gemination

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin gemin?ti?, gemin?ti?nis (“a doubling”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /?d??m.??ne?.??n/, /?d??m.??ne?.??n/

Noun

gemination (countable and uncountable, plural geminations)

  1. A doubling.
    bilateral gemination of the maxillary central incisors
  2. (phonetics) A phenomenon when a consonant is pronounced for an audibly longer period of time than is done normally.

Usage notes

  • Not to be confused with germination.

Derived terms

  • autogemination
  • degemination

Related terms

  • geminate
  • geminative
  • Gemini

Translations

See also

  • twinning

gemination From the web:

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  • what is gemination in phonology
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  • what is gemination in literature
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