mellizo

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish emellizo, from Vulgar Latin *gemellicius, from Latin gemellus.

Pronunciation

(Castilian) IPA^(key): /meˈʎiθo/

(Latin America) IPA^(key): /meˈɟ͡ʝiso/, [meˈʝiso]

Adjective

mellizo (feminine singular melliza, masculine plural mellizos, feminine plural mellizas)

twin (born to the same parents at the same time)

Synonyms

cuate m (Mexico)

Noun

mellizo m (plural mellizos, feminine melliza, feminine plural mellizas)

twin (someone born to the same parents at the same time)

Synonyms

cuate m (Mexico)

Related terms

See also

gemelo m
trillizo m

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