"mellizo" meaning in Spanish

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Adjective

IPA: /meˈʝiθo/ [Spain], [meˈʝi.θo] [Spain], /meˈʝiθo/ (note: most of Spain), [meˈʝi.θo] (note: most of Spain), /meˈʎiθo/ (note: rural northern Spain), [meˈʎi.θo] (note: rural northern Spain), /meˈʝiso/ [Latin-America], [meˈʝi.so] [Latin-America], /meˈʝiso/ (note: most of Latin America), [meˈʝi.so] (note: most of Latin America), /meˈʎiso/ (note: Andes Mountains), [meˈʎi.so] (note: Andes Mountains), /meˈʃiso/ (note: Buenos Aires and environs), [meˈʃi.so] (note: Buenos Aires and environs), /meˈʒiso/ (note: elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay), [meˈʒi.so] (note: elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) Forms: melliza [feminine], mellizos [masculine, plural], mellizas [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old Spanish emellizo, from Vulgar Latin *gemellīcius, from Latin gemellus. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|osp|emellizo|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Spanish emellizo, {{inh+|es|osp|emellizo}} Inherited from Old Spanish emellizo, {{inh|es|VL.|*gemellīcius}} Vulgar Latin *gemellīcius, {{inh|es|la|gemellus}} Latin gemellus Head templates: {{es-adj}} mellizo (feminine melliza, masculine plural mellizos, feminine plural mellizas)
  1. twin (fraternal, born to the same parents at the same time) Categories (topical): Family members Synonyms: cuate
    Sense id: en-mellizo-es-adj-TyKylKHB Disambiguation of Family members: 62 38 Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 49 51

Noun

IPA: /meˈʝiθo/ [Spain], [meˈʝi.θo] [Spain], /meˈʝiθo/ (note: most of Spain), [meˈʝi.θo] (note: most of Spain), /meˈʎiθo/ (note: rural northern Spain), [meˈʎi.θo] (note: rural northern Spain), /meˈʝiso/ [Latin-America], [meˈʝi.so] [Latin-America], /meˈʝiso/ (note: most of Latin America), [meˈʝi.so] (note: most of Latin America), /meˈʎiso/ (note: Andes Mountains), [meˈʎi.so] (note: Andes Mountains), /meˈʃiso/ (note: Buenos Aires and environs), [meˈʃi.so] (note: Buenos Aires and environs), /meˈʒiso/ (note: elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay), [meˈʒi.so] (note: elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) Forms: mellizos [plural], melliza [feminine], mellizas [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old Spanish emellizo, from Vulgar Latin *gemellīcius, from Latin gemellus. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|osp|emellizo|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Spanish emellizo, {{inh+|es|osp|emellizo}} Inherited from Old Spanish emellizo, {{inh|es|VL.|*gemellīcius}} Vulgar Latin *gemellīcius, {{inh|es|la|gemellus}} Latin gemellus Head templates: {{es-noun|m|f=+}} mellizo m (plural mellizos, feminine melliza, feminine plural mellizas)
  1. twin (someone born to the same parents at the same time), especially non-identical Tags: masculine Synonyms: cuate Related terms: gemelo, mielgo, gemelo [masculine], trillizo [masculine]
    Sense id: en-mellizo-es-noun-7Ka4SKci Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 49 51

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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/meˈʝiso/",
      "note": "most of Latin America"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[meˈʝi.so]",
      "note": "most of Latin America"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/meˈʎiso/",
      "note": "Andes Mountains"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[meˈʎi.so]",
      "note": "Andes Mountains"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/meˈʃiso/",
      "note": "Buenos Aires and environs"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[meˈʃi.so]",
      "note": "Buenos Aires and environs"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/meˈʒiso/",
      "note": "elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[meˈʒi.so]",
      "note": "elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mellizo"
}

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