"bignae" meaning in Latin

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Adjective

Etymology: From bi- (“two-”) + -gnus (“-born”). Etymology templates: {{af|la|bi-|-gnus|t1=two-|t2=-born}} bi- (“two-”) + -gnus (“-born”) Head templates: {{head|la|adjective|g=f-p}} bignae f pl
  1. (hapax legomenon) twin (nominative plural feminine) Tags: feminine, plural
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