mielgo

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *gemellicum, from Latin gemellus, diminutive of geminus. Compare Galician xemelgo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmjelɡo/ [ˈmjel.ɣ̞o]
• Rhymes: -elɡo
• Syllabification: miel‧go

Adjective

mielgo (feminine mielga, masculine plural mielgos, feminine plural mielgas)

1. (rare) twin

   Synonyms: gemelo, mellizo

Related terms

• melgo
• mellizo

 

Further reading

• “mielgo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28