"gemel" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛməl/
Rhymes: -ɛməl Etymology: From Middle English gemow, from Old French gemel, from Latin gemellus, diminutive of geminus (“twin”). The modern form is influenced by the Latin etymon. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|gemow}} Middle English gemow, {{der|en|fro|gemel}} Old French gemel, {{der|en|la|gemellus}} Latin gemellus Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} gemel (not comparable)
  1. (heraldry) Coupled; paired. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Heraldry Related terms: jumelle
    Sense id: en-gemel-en-adj-TCHyTOHI Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gemmel

Noun

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛməl/ Forms: gemels [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛməl Etymology: From Middle English gemow, from Old French gemel, from Latin gemellus, diminutive of geminus (“twin”). The modern form is influenced by the Latin etymon. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|gemow}} Middle English gemow, {{der|en|fro|gemel}} Old French gemel, {{der|en|la|gemellus}} Latin gemellus Head templates: {{en-noun}} gemel (plural gemels)
  1. (now rare) A twin (also attributively). Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-gemel-en-noun-g1VaLaiz
  2. (heraldry) One of a pair of small bars placed together. Categories (topical): Heraldic charges
    Sense id: en-gemel-en-noun-g1VA4~Jn Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
  3. (historical) A finger ring which splits into two horizontally. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-gemel-en-noun-4fSFsNDp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 8 10 39 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 8 11 37 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 8 10 39 16
  4. A pair of trees that fuse together, or are contained in the same trunk.
    Sense id: en-gemel-en-noun-hLb~3dEY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gemmel

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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