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masculine

/ʒy.mo/

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Translation

twin, twin brother

Word origin

From Latin gemellus, a diminutive of geminus ('twin'). The same Latin word names the constellation Gemini.

Origin: Latin
Root: gemellus
English cognates: Gemini, geminate

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluraljumeauxirregular

Examples

Espagne.

His twin brother now lives in Spain.

Marie's twin looks a lot like her.

, .

Twins or not, those two boys are very different.

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He was born a twin, but his brother died very young.

My twin and I do the same job.

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This word is part of lesson 53.