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mellizo

/meˈʝiθo/

adjective/meˈʝiθo/

twin (fraternal, born to the same parents at the same time)

Synonyms: cuate

Inherited from Old Spanish emellizo, from Vulgar Latin *gemellīcius, from Latin gemellus.

noun, masculine/meˈʝiθo/plural: mellizos

twin (someone born to the same parents at the same time), especially non-identical

Synonyms: cuate

Inherited from Old Spanish emellizo, from Vulgar Latin *gemellīcius, from Latin gemellus.