gremeddicu

Sardinian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *gemellicum, from Latin gemellus. Variants ending in /e/ presumably influenced by frade (“brother”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡreˈmeɖɖiku/

Noun

gremeddicu m (plural gremeddicos) (Nuorese)

  1. twin

References

  • AIS: Sprach- und Sachatlas Italiens und der Südschweiz [Linguistic and Ethnographic Atlas of Italy and Southern Switzerland] – map 15: “i gemelli” – on navigais-web.pd.istc.cnr.it
  • Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) “gemello”, in Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes
  • Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964) “gameḍḍare”, in Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg
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