twin en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- [tʰw̥ɪn]
- (US) audio
- /twɪn/
- twĭn
Etymology
PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English twinne, twynne, from Old English ġetwin, ġetwinn (“twin, multiple”, noun) and twinn (“twin, two-fold, double, two by two”, adjective), from Proto-Germanic *twinaz (“double/two each, twin”), Proto-Germanic *twinjaz, *twīhnaz (“two each”), from Proto-Indo-European *dwino- (“twin”), from *dwóh₁ (“two”). Cognate with Scots twyn (“twin”), Dutch tweeling (“twin”), German Zwilling (“twin”), Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish tvilling (“twin”), Faroese tvinnur (“a double set”), Icelandic tvenna (“duo, pair”), Lithuanian dvynys (“twin”), Russian двойня (dvojnja, “twin”).
Meanings
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Either of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling.
twin girls, twin daughters, twin sisters, twin boys, twin sons, twin brothers, twin babies, twin children
The twins are coming over this afternoon.
Katie is Jessica's twin.
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(broadly) Either of two similar or closely related objects, plans, institutions, people, etc.
Your idea is the twin of mine.
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(broadly, figuratively) Either of two similar or closely related objects, plans, institutions, people, etc. ▸ Either of two or more things, people, etc. that share a single feature.
He is my twin (wearing the same shirt, driving the same car, etc.).
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(broadly, qualifier:African-American Vernacular, slang) Either of two similar or closely related objects, plans, institutions, people, etc. ▸ A friendly term of address, typically for men.
Yo, twin, lemme rap at ya.
- Contains or comprises a pair ▸ A room in a hotel, guesthouse, etc. with two beds; a twin room.
- Contains or comprises a pair ▸ A twin crystal.
- Contains or comprises a pair ▸ A two-engine aircraft.
- (US) Refers to a specific size ▸ A twin-size mattress.
- (US) Refers to a specific size ▸ A bed, set of sheets, etc., designed for a twin-size mattress.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| twynne | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| twins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
digital twin · Siamese twin · Twin Cities · entwin · twin tip · twin-track · twincharger · twin braids · twinner · twin speech · vanishing twin · twinny · conjoined twin · time twin · twinset · twin prime pair · twincestual · vanishing twin syndrome · twinless · intertwin · Catholic twins · twin-stick · twinnish · cotwin · Twin Falls · twindom · twincretin · twin talk · twinflower · Twin Lakes · twin tub · twin ship · monozygotic twin · twinsie · twinnable · twincest · twinship · twinnie · twin-lens reflex · twincam · twin-engined · nanotwin · twintron · twincharge · Big Jim and the twins · mirror-image twin · twincestuous · twinspur · twindrills · twinjet · twin block appliance · twin flame · twindemic · mirror twin · twinhood · twinborn · twinness · twinleaf · nontwin · twin-cam · twin-ship · twin-born · twinberry · twin paradox · detwin · physical twin · twinlike · twin-masted · allotwin · quasi-twin · twinbugs · Irish twin · Catholic twin · evil twin · twinsies · twigil · Twin Towers · twintail · twinspot · twin city · twindragon · identical twin · twin oligohydramnios-polyhydramnios sequence · twintuition · twinsome · Twix · quaternary twin · stuck twin syndrome · twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (226)
se jumeš (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · bg близна́к (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · la connatus (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · yo ibejí (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · rif ašniw (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · fur gimul (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · ro geamăn (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · es gemela (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · vi trẻ sinh đôi (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · ur یَمَج (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · cu близньць (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · tl kambal (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · lv dvīnis (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · pl bliźniaczka (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · mk бли́значка (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · ca bessó (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · th ลูกแฝด (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · ltg dveiņs (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · es chacho (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · nv naakiishchíín (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · ru близня́та (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · hu ikertestvér (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · hy երկվորյակ (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · es cuata (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · nn tvilling (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · it gemello (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · it gemella (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · oc besson (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · tt игезәк (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · nl tweeling (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · mnc ᡳᡴᡳᡵᡳ (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · es guape (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · be блізнё (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · br gevell (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · sv tvilling (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · de Doppelzimmer (hotel room with two beds) · nb tvilling (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · sw pacha (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · mt tewmi (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · de Zwillingin (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · gd leth-aon (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · clt mingphie (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · be блізню́к (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · tg дугоник (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · yue 孖生 (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · sw pacha (hotel room with two beds) · ovd twilingg (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · bg близна́чка (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · fur zimul (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · uk близню́чка (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · cy gefeilles (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · lt dvynys (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · uk близню́к (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · grc διδύμη (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · ga leathchúpla (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · sh blizánac (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · es mellizo (dizygotic) (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · vo telädan (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · ms kembar (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · sah игирэ (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · be блізня́тка (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · ps برغونی (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · yue 雙胞胎 /双胞胎 (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · he תאומה (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · lo ແຝດ (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · de Zwilling (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · th แฝด (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · prs دوگَانَگِی (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · lo ຝາແຝດ (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · kw gevel (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · ru дво́йня (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · bho जुड़वाँ (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · fa همزاد (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · ovd bilingg (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · cmn 雙胞胎 /双胞胎 (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · fi kaksonen (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · hi जुड़वाँ (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · xsb kambal (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · ar تَوْأَم (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · my အမြွှာ (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · bn যমজ (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · grc δίδυμος (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · si නිමුන් (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · fr twin (hotel room with two beds) · kw gevelles (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · la gemina (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · mk бли́знак (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · es guacho (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · uz egizak (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · tg экизак (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · he תְּאוֹם (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · sc copiolu (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · rm schumellina (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · km ភ្លោះ (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · ug قوشكېزەك (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · tk ekiz (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · ko 쌍둥이 (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · ru близня́шка (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · id kembar (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · nl tweepersoonskamer (hotel room with two beds) · ang ġetwisa (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · ht marasa (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · ur جُڑْواں (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · ceb kaluha (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · es chachagua (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · ru близне́ц (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · lb Zwilling (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · afb توأم (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · ccc ma'pwalo (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · is tvíburi (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · fr jumelle (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · om lakkuu (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · ja ツイン (hotel room with two beds) · bcl kambal (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · pt gémeo (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · hu iker (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · as যঁজা (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · yi צווילינג (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · lo ລູກແຝດ (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · mfe zimo (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · es melliza (dizygotic) (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · eo ĝemelo (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · uk близня́та (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · ja 双子 (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · kk егіз (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · cs dvojče (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · la connascor (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · ka ტყუპი (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · ota ایكیز (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · dsb dwójnik (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · sq binjak (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · la gemella (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · rm schumellin (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · fo tvíburi (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · be блізню́чка (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · rup didimarcu (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · crh egiz (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · ht jimo (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · sh близа́нац (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · afb توم (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · es jimagua (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · vec xemèło (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · so mataan (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · pt gémea (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · mn ихэр (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · he תאום (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · cy gefell (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · pt gêmea (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · kl marluliaq (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · es cuate (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · el δίδυμος (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · sk dvojča (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · ba игеҙәк (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · la gemellus (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · es gemelo (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · dsb dwójnica (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · io jemelo (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · es guares (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · da tvilling (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · sl dvójčica (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · ky эгиз (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · zlw-ocs blížně (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · hsb dwójnik (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · rup biznat (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · fa دوگانیک (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · ln lipasa (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · ps بغرګونی (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · ko 갈오기 (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · be блізні́ца (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · lua dipasa (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · be блізня́ (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · af tweeling (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · tg тавъамон (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · ang ġetwin (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · fy twilling (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · lv dvīne (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · fr jumeau (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · la geminus (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · eo ĝemelino (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · fi kahden hengen huone (hotel room with two beds) · sl dvójček (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · es morocho (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · hi यमज (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · ast ximelu (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · gl xemelgo (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · tr ikiz (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · hil kapid (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · rif akniw (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · alt эгис (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · se jumešbealli (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · srn o-o (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · uk близня́ (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · fa-ira دوقُلو (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · lmo jumell (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · bg дво́йна ста́я (hotel room with two beds) · th ฝาแฝด (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · pt gêmeo (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · es cuape (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · ktu dipasa (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · tpi sangsangana (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · es guápil (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · ko 트윈 (hotel room with two beds) · fa جنابه (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · ro geamănă (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · izh kaksikko (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · eu biki (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · es mello (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · gld адо (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · lu dipasa (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · kmr cêwî (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · az əkiz (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · vo jitelädan (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · he תְּאוֹמָה (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · pl bliźniak (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · rup dzeamin (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · es cuache (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · vo hitelädan (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · lmo gemell (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · uz egiz (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · vec zemèl (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · cmn 雙生子 /双生子 (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · la connata (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · tt игез (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · hu kétágyas szoba (hotel room with two beds) · et kaksik (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects) · tg ҳамзод (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects)