trigemini
The Italian word for triplets is trigemini.
trigemini is the term used to refer to three children born during the same birth. If you wish to be more specific about the type of triplets, you can use the phrases tre gemelli identici for identical triplets or tre gemelli fraterni for fraternal triplets.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form trigemini is the masculine or mixed-gender plural form, making it suitable for a set of three boys or a group of triplets of different genders.
Did you know?
- The word trigemini shares a root with the English word 'trigeminal', which refers to the fifth cranial nerve that branches into three paths.
- While trigemini is the specific word for triplets, the more common gemelli refers to 'twins' but is often used in Italian to describe any multiple birth, regardless of the number of children.
- Italian has a specific word for quadruplets, quadrigemini, following the same linguistic pattern as trigemini to denote the number of children born together.
Examples in context
- Ho tre gemelli, sono incredibilmente birichini!I have triplets, they are incredibly mischievous!
- Sai che ha partorito tre gemelli?Did you know she gave birth to triplets?
- Hanno avuto dei trigemini ieri.They had triplets yesterday.
Example conversation
Lorenzo and Chiara are talking about a friend's new family.
- LorenzoHai saputo del nuovo nato?Did you hear about the new baby?
- ChiaraSì, sono nati dei trigemini!Yes, triplets were born!
- LorenzoChe meraviglia per la loro famiglia.How wonderful for their family.
- ChiaraSì, Lorenzo, saranno molto impegnati.Yes, Lorenzo, they will be very busy.
