twin
twin
adj.
P. δίδυμος (Plat.).
adj.
P. δίδυμος (Plat.).
TWIN
geminus (☞ vopiscus = a twin born after the premature birth or the death of the other; Vid: Plin. 7 10 8). Twins gemini; fratres gemini (general term); gemini pueri (if both are boys): to have twins geminos parere or eniti; uno partu duos parere simul; geminam stirpem edere: to have two twin boys duos virilis sexus simul eniti: a twin brother sister frater geminus soror gemina.
The twins (a constellation) Gemini; astrum geminum.
geminus (☞ vopiscus = a twin born after the premature birth or the death of the other; Vid: Plin. 7 10 8). Twins gemini; fratres gemini (general term); gemini pueri (if both are boys): to have twins geminos parere or eniti; uno partu duos parere simul; geminam stirpem edere: to have two twin boys duos virilis sexus simul eniti: a twin brother sister frater geminus soror gemina.
The twins (a constellation) Gemini; astrum geminum.
twin:
1. gĕmĭnus: t. brothers, fratres g., Cic. Clu. 16, 46: a t. sister, soror g. germana, Plaut. Mil. 2, 4, 30. T.s: gĕmĭni: there is a likeness between t.s, geminorum formae sunt similes, Cic. Div. 2, 43, 90: Ilia shall bear t.s, geminam partu dabit Ilia prolem, Virg. Aen. 1, 274: Livia brought forth male t.s, Livia duos virilis sexus simul enixa est, Tac. Ann. 2, 84. The t.s (a constellation), Gĕmĭni, Plin. 18, 29, 69, § 281; geminum astrum, Col. 10, 132.
2. gĕmellus: O t. Castor, and Castor's t.-brother, gemelle Castor et gemelle Castoris, Cat. 4, 27: Ov.: Hor. T.-bearing, gĕmellĭpăra, Ov. Met. 6, 315.
1. gĕmĭnus: t. brothers, fratres g., Cic. Clu. 16, 46: a t. sister, soror g. germana, Plaut. Mil. 2, 4, 30. T.s: gĕmĭni: there is a likeness between t.s, geminorum formae sunt similes, Cic. Div. 2, 43, 90: Ilia shall bear t.s, geminam partu dabit Ilia prolem, Virg. Aen. 1, 274: Livia brought forth male t.s, Livia duos virilis sexus simul enixa est, Tac. Ann. 2, 84. The t.s (a constellation), Gĕmĭni, Plin. 18, 29, 69, § 281; geminum astrum, Col. 10, 132.
2. gĕmellus: O t. Castor, and Castor's t.-brother, gemelle Castor et gemelle Castoris, Cat. 4, 27: Ov.: Hor. T.-bearing, gĕmellĭpăra, Ov. Met. 6, 315.
appearing fewer than 50 times
διδυμάωνtwin-brothers, twins
διδυμαγενεῖς
twins
ὁμηγενής
born together, twin