twin
Pronunciation: /twɪn/
The English word “twin” has 17 meanings listed here.
noun
- 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.
- 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.
- A friendly term of address, typically for men.
- A room in a hotel, guesthouse, etc. with two beds; a twin room.
- A twin crystal.
- A two-engine aircraft.
- A twin-size mattress.
- A bed, set of sheets, etc., designed for a twin-size mattress.
verb
- To separate, divide.
- To split, part; to go away, depart.
- To join, unite; to form links between (now especially of two places in different countries); to pair with.
- To give birth to twins.
- To be, or be like, a twin to (someone else); to match in some way.
- To be, or be like, a pair of twins (for example, to dress identically); to be paired or suited.
adjective
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”),…
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