melgo

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See also: melgó

Portuguese

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Verb

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melgo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of melgar

Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish emelgo, emielgo, from Vulgar Latin *gemellicum, from Latin gemellus, from geminus "twin, paired", (compare French jumeau, Italian gemello, Portuguese gêmeo, Romanian geamăn). See mielgo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmelɡo/ [ˈmel.ɣ̞o]
  • Rhymes: -elɡo
  • Syllabification: mel‧go

Adjective

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melgo (feminine melga, masculine plural melgos, feminine plural melgas)

  1. born during the same birthing, especially from a double birthing
  2. twin (born to the same parents at the same time)
    Synonym: mellizo
  3. equal
    Synonym: igual
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Verb

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melgo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of melgar

Further reading

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