Word: gemination
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gem
i
na
tion
Definition: A phenomenon when a consonant is pronounced for an audibly longer period of time than is done normally.
Morphemes:
Affix: geminate
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of a consonant, pronounced longer and considered as being doubled
Etymology Compounds: Affix: geminātus
Language: la
Decoded: geminatus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: doubled, having been doubled.
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.