mellizos
/meʝiθos/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for twins is mellizos.
In Spanish, mellizos refers to two children born at the same birth who do not look exactly alike.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word changes based on gender and number. Use mellizo for a single male twin and melliza for a single female twin. When referring to a pair of twin girls, use the feminine plural form mellizas.
How do you pronounce it?
/meʝiθos/
Did you know?
- The word gemelos is also the Spanish word for 'calves', the muscles on the back of the lower leg, because they look like a pair of twins.
- In some contexts, calling someone a gemelo can be a poetic way to describe a 'soulmate' or someone who is your 'other half'.
- The word gemelos comes from the Latin word for 'twin', which is also the root of the English word 'geminate'.
Examples in context
- La mujer de Tomás está embarazada de mellizos.Tom's wife is pregnant with twins.This sentence shows how to express that someone is pregnant with mellizos.Tatoeba #5157259 by don_ramon, translation #3619716 by CK
- La gestante dio a luz a unos hermosos mellizos de dos kilos.The birth mother gave birth to two beautiful fraternal twins, weighing two kilograms each.This sentence illustrates the context of giving birth to mellizos.Tatoeba #10452084 by saverius, translation #10613906 by sangelo
- Los mellizos se parecen mucho.The twins are very much alike.This sentence describes the appearance of the mellizos.Tatoeba #2042210 by labatteg, translation #45618 by CK
- Tengo dos hijos, mellizos.I have two children, twins.
- Mis sobrinos son gemelos.My nephews/nieces are twins.
- Los hermanos gemelos estudian en la misma universidad.The twin brothers study at the same university.
- ¡Mira ese par de mellizos tan simpáticos!Look at those very nice twins!
- Mis sobrinos son gemelitos, ¡son adorables!My nephews/nieces are little twins, they are adorable!
- Los mellizos alados son considerados buenos augurios.The winged twins are considered good omens.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are looking at some family photos.
- JavierMira, estos niños son mellizos.Look, these children are twins.
- LucíaNo se parecen nada entre sí.They don't look like each other at all.
- JavierSí, los mellizos tienen personalidades muy diferentes.Yes, the twins have very different personalities.
- LucíaSon muy lindos, Javier.They are very cute, Javier.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
