xemelgo

Galician

Alternative forms

ximelgo
gemelgo (reintegrationist)

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *gemellicus, from Latin gemellus, from geminus. Compare Spanish mielgo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ʃeˈmɛlɣʊ]

Noun

xemelgo m (plural xemelgos, feminine xemelga, feminine plural xemelgas)

twin

Adjective

xemelgo (feminine xemelga, masculine plural xemelgos, feminine plural xemelgas)

twin

Descendants

→ Spanish: jimelga

References

“xemelgo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“xemelgo” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“xemelgo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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