emellizo

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Old Spanish

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *gemellīcius, from Latin gemellus, diminutive of geminus (twin).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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emellizo m (plural emellizos)

  1. twin
    • c. 1200, Almeric, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 3v. a.
      Cũplieron ſe los dias q̃ o / uo que aparir q̃ emellizos ſalie / rõ de so uiẽtre.
      Her days to give birth were completed, behold, twins came forth from of her womb.

Descendants

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  • Spanish: mellizo