mielgo

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *gemellicus, from Latin gemellus, diminutive of geminus. Compare Galician xemelgo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmjelɡo/ [ˈmjel.ɣ̞o]
Rhymes: -elɡo
Syllabification: miel‧go

Adjective

mielgo (feminine mielga, masculine plural mielgos, feminine plural mielgas)

(rare) twin
Synonyms: gemelo, mellizo

Related terms

References

Further reading

“mielgo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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