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geminus

Latin

Etymology

Presumably from Proto-Italic *yemanos, from Proto-Indo-European *yemH- (“twin”), in view of Proto-Celtic *yemonos (Old Irish emon (“twin”)). If this is true, the g- must have been analogically introduced from gignō (“to give birth to”), genus (“offspring”).[1]

Pronunciation

Adjective

geminus (feminine gemina, neuter geminum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (literal) twinborn, twin [ quotations ▼]
  2. (transferred sense)
    1. double, paired, twofold, both, two [ synonyms ▲]
      Synonyms: duplex, duo
    2. resembling, similar, like

Inflection

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative geminus gemina geminum geminī geminae gemina
Genitive geminī geminae geminī geminōrum geminārum geminōrum
Dative geminō geminō geminīs
Accusative geminum geminam geminum geminōs geminās gemina
Ablative geminō geminā geminō geminīs
Vocative gemine gemina geminum geminī geminae gemina