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degemination

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
degem-i-na-tion
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The inverse process of gemination, when a spoken long consonant is pronounced for an audibly shorter period.

Uncountable

noun

A particular instance of such change.

Countable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English gemination English degemination From de- + gemination.

Usage

Inflected Forms

degeminations (plural)

Questions

What does degemination mean?
The inverse process of gemination, when a spoken long consonant is pronounced for an audibly shorter period.
Where does degemination come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English gemination English degemination From de- + gemination.

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