gemelgo
Portuguese
Etymology
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *gemellicum, from Latin gemellus, from geminus. Compare Galician xemelgo, Asturian ximielgu and Spanish mielgo.
Pronunciation
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ʒɨˈmɛl.ɡu/ [ʒɨˈmɛɫ.ɣu]
Noun
gemelgo m (plural gemelgos, feminine gemelga, feminine plural gemelgas)
- (Estremadura, Trás-os-Montes) twin
- Synonym: gêmeo
Adjective
gemelgo (feminine gemelga, masculine plural gemelgos, feminine plural gemelgas)
- (Estremadura, Trás-os-Montes) twin
- Synonym: gêmeo
References
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “gemelgo”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN