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)

  1. 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.

Descendants

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