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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesjumeau
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jumoh
"Les jumeaux ont célébré leur anniversaire ensemble."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Either of two children or animals born at the same birth.
"The twins celebrated their birthday together with a big party." - 2
A person or thing that is closely related to another.
"The two cars are twins in design, sharing the same chassis and engine."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'twin' originates from the Old English 'twinn', which means 'twofold' or 'double'. It is derived from the Proto-Germanic *twīni, which is related to the Latin 'gemini' and the Greek 'dyo', both meaning 'two'. Over time, the term has evolved to refer specifically to one of two offspring born at the same birth.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Twin" is said worldwide
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jumeau
Transliteration: jumoh
"Les jumeaux ont célébré leur anniversaire ensemble."
Zwilling
Transliteration: tsviling
"Die Zwillinge feierten ihren Geburtstag zusammen."
gemello
Transliteration: dʒeˈmɛllo
"I gemelli hanno festeggiato il loro compleanno insieme."
gemelo
Transliteration: xeˈmelo
"Los gemelos celebraron su cumpleaños juntos."
gêmeo
Transliteration: ˈʒẽmiu
"Os gêmeos comemoraram seu aniversário juntos."
जुड़वां
Transliteration: judvaan
"जुड़वां भाई-बहन ने एक साथ अपना जन्मदिन मनाया।"
双胞胎
Transliteration: shuāngbāotāi
"双胞胎一起庆祝了他们的生日。"
쌍둥이
Transliteration: ssangdungi
"쌍둥이들은 함께 생일을 축하했습니다."
双子
Transliteration: futago
"双子は一緒に誕生日を祝いました。"
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