emellizo
Old Spanish
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *gemellicius, from Latin gemellus, diminutive of geminus (“twin”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [e.meˈʎi.d͡zo]
Noun
emellizo m (plural emellizos)
- twin
- c. 1200, Almeric, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 3v. a.
- Cúplieron ſe los dias q́ o / uo que aparir q́ emellizos ſalie / ró de so uiétre.
- Her days to give birth were completed, behold, twins came forth from of her womb.
- Cúplieron ſe los dias q́ o / uo que aparir q́ emellizos ſalie / ró de so uiétre.
- c. 1200, Almeric, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 3v. a.
Descendants
- Spanish: mellizo
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