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Galician
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *gemellicum, from Latin gemellus, from geminus. Compare Portuguese gemelgo, Asturian ximielgu and Spanish mielgo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (standard) /ʃeˈmɛlɡo/
- IPA(key): (gheada) /ʃeˈmɛlħo/
Noun
xemelgo m (plural xemelgos, feminine xemelga, feminine plural xemelgas)
- twin
Adjective
xemelgo (feminine xemelga, masculine plural xemelgos, feminine plural xemelgas)
- twin
Descendants
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “xemelgo”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “xemelgo”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “xemelgo”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN