Getwisan

Old English

Alternative forms

• Ġetwysan

Etymology

From the plural of ġetwisa (“twin”), translating Latin Geminī.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈtwi.sɑn/, [jeˈtwi.zɑn]

Noun

Ġetwisan m pl

1. (astrology) Gemini (Zodiac sign)
   • c. 995, Ælfric, Excerptiones de Arte Grammatica Anglice

     Sume naman sind ēac þe nabbaþ ānfeald ġetæl, ac bēoþ ǣfre maniġfealdlīċe ġecwedene, swā swā bēoþ twā þāra twelf tācna, Ġetwisan and Fiscas.

     There are also some nouns that don't have a singular number, but are always used in the plural, including two of the twelve Zodiac signs, Gemini and Pisces.

Declension

Weak:

	singular	plural
nominative	—	Ġetwisan
accusative	—	Ġetwisan
genitive	—	Ġetwisena
dative	—	Ġetwisum