rare0. [a. F. congémination, ad. L. congeminātiōn-em, from congemināre, f. con- + gemināre to double.] Doubling.
1611. Cotgr., Congemination, a congemination, doubling, often repeating; (whence) also, as Epizeuxe.
1818. in Todd [from Cotgr.]. Hence in mod. Dicts.