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

• Spanish: mellizo