jumeau

French

Etymology

From Latin gemellus, diminutive of geminus. Compare Italian gemello, Portuguese gêmeo, Romanian geamăn, Spanish gemelo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʒy.mo/

Noun

jumeau m (plural jumeaux, feminine jumelle)

twin

Derived terms

vrai jumeau

See also

gémellaire

Further reading

“jumeau” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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