Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

geminal

/ˈd͡ʒɛmɪnəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: gem-i-nal
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛmɪnəl/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Describing identical atoms or groups attached to the same atom in a molecule

Etymology

From Latin geminālis, from geminī (“twins”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: geminālis

Derived Forms

geminally nongeminal trigeminal

Phrases

geminal diamine geminal diol

Frequently Paired Words

vicinal

Rhymes With

seminal seminole trigeminal bigeminal

Questions

How do you pronounce geminal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɛmɪnəl/.
What does geminal mean?: Describing identical atoms or groups attached to the same atom in a molecule
Where does geminal come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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