gemello
/d͡ʒeˈmɛl.lo/masculine
The Italian word for twin is gemello.
gemello is used to refer to either of two people who shared the same uterus or to two objects that are very similar or closely related.
Meaning: either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word changes based on gender and number. Use gemella when referring to a female twin. For a pair of twins, use the plural form gemelli if the pair is male or mixed-gender. If you are referring specifically to a pair of female twins, use the feminine plural form gemelle.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has three syllables, with the stress on the second syllable: /dʒeˈmɛl.lo/.
Did you know?
- In Italian, the word gemelli also refers to cufflinks, the small fasteners used to keep the cuffs of a dress shirt closed.
- The word gemelli is also the name of a popular type of pasta shaped like small ridges of rolled dough, resembling twin cylinders.
- The word gemello is a diminutive in origin, stemming from the Latin 'gemellus' which implies a 'little twin'.
Examples in context
- Tom è un gemello.Tom is a twin.This sentence shows how to identify someone as a twin using gemello.Tatoeba #3505419 by Guybrush88, translation #3171324 by CK
- Io ho un gemello.I have a twin.This sentence illustrates how to say you have a twin using gemello.Tatoeba #3964626 by Guybrush88, translation #2252512 by CK
- Io sono un gemello.I'm a twin.This sentence shows how to state that you are a twin using gemello.Tatoeba #2400869 by Guybrush88, translation #2247899 by CK
- Lui è il mio gemello.He is my twin.
- Abbiamo organizzato una festa per il compleanno dei gemelli.We organized a party for the twins' birthday.
- Ho un fratellino gemello.I have a little twin brother.
- Siamo due gemelloni!We are two big twins!
- I miei gemelli sono così carini!My twins are so cute!
- La mia gemella è molto carina.My twin sister is very sweet.
- Mio figlio gemello è un bravo ragazzo.My twin son is a good boy.
- Mia figlia è la mia gemella preferita.My daughter is my favorite twin.
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Example conversation
Giulia and Francesco are looking at an old photo album.
- FrancescoQuesto ragazzo è un gemello?Is this boy a twin?
- GiuliaSì, è il gemello di tuo fratello.Yes, he is your brother's twin.
- FrancescoNon sapevo che avesse un gemello.I didn't know he had a twin.
- GiuliaÈ un segreto di famiglia!It's a family secret!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “twin” translations and entries gemello, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries gemello, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
