mellizo

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): (Spain) /meˈʝiθo/ [meˈʝi.θo]

• IPA^(key): (most of Spain) /meˈʝiθo/ [meˈʝi.θo]
• IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain) /meˈʎiθo/ [meˈʎi.θo]

 

• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /meˈʝiso/ [meˈʝi.so]

• IPA^(key): (most of Latin America) /meˈʝiso/ [meˈʝi.so]
• IPA^(key): (Andes Mountains) /meˈʎiso/ [meˈʎi.so]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /meˈʃiso/ [meˈʃi.so]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /meˈʒiso/ [meˈʒi.so]

Adjective

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

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

Synonyms

• cuate m (Mexico)

Noun

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

1. twin (someone born to the same parents at the same time), especially non-identical

Synonyms

• cuate m (Mexico)

Related terms

• mielgo
• gemelo

See also

• gemelo m
• trillizo m