geminação

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin geminātiō, geminātiōnem (a doubling).

Noun

geminação f (plural geminações)

  1. (phonetics) gemination (pronunciation of a consonant for a longer time)
  2. town twinning (pairing of towns or cities)