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)

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

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Noun

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

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

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See also

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