Gemini
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Gemini¹
- /ˈd͡ʒɛmɪnaɪ/
- /ˈd͡ʒɛmɪniː/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin geminī, plural of geminus (“twin”), calque of Ancient Greek Δίδυμοι (Dídumoi), calque of Akkadian 𒀯𒈠𒀸 (māšu), calque of Sumerian 𒀯𒈦𒋰𒁀 (ᵐᵘˡMAŠ.TAB.BA, “the Divine Twins, in Mesopotamia identified as Lugal-irra and Meslamta-ea; name of constellation”). See Lugal-irra and Meslamta-ea.
proper noun ♊︎
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A constellation of the zodiac traditionally taken to represent the pair of twins Castor and Pollux in Greek mythology. It contains the stars Castor, Pollux, and Alhena.
Similar: Heavenly Twins, Twins
- The zodiac sign for the twins, ruled by Mercury and covering May 22 – June 21 (tropical astrology) or June 16 – July 15 (sidereal astrology). Gemini is the third sign of the zodiac, spanning the 60–89th degrees. The Sun is in Gemini from around 21 May to 20 June.
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The twin brothers Castor and Pollux together.
Similar: Dioscuri, Heavenly Twins
noun Geminis
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Someone who has the Gemini star sign.
Danny had decided he was going to try to give things a proper go with Marley’s mum, so was mainly uncontactable because, ironically, as a Gemini, he wasn’t good at focusing on two things at once.
Similar: Geminian · Opposite: Sagittarius
- A pair of something. I haue grated vpon my good friends for three Repreeues for you, and your Coach-fellow Nim; or elſe you had look’d through the grate, like a Geminy of Baboones: […]
Gemini²
Where it comes from
Perhaps identical with the above (compare Latin ēdepol (“by Pollux”), ēcastor (“by Castor”)), but perhaps more likely distinct in origin: compare Dutch jemenie, jemie, German gemine, jemine, Czech jémine, all ultimately shortened from Latin Iēsū domine (“O Lord Jesus”).
interjection
- Obsolete form of jiminy (“an expression of mild surprise or annoyance”).
Gemini³
Where it comes from
Phono-semantic matching of Hindi जमना (jamnā), alternative form of यमुना (yamunā).
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: telescope, double, titan, orion, pollux, algol, perseus, dioscuri, bellatrix, virgo, pegasus, aquarius, zosma, tyndarid, hydra, hamal
Translations
Every language
name constellation
| Español | Géminis |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 쌍(雙)둥이자리 Ssangdung'ijari |
| 日本語 | 双子座 Futagoza, ふたご座 Futagoza |
| 中文 | 雙子座 /双子座 Shuāngzǐzuò, 雙子星 /双子星 Shuāngzǐxīng |
| हिन्दी | मिथुन तारामंडल mithun tārāmaṇḍal |
| Português | Gémeos, Gêmeos, Gemini |
| Français | Gémeaux |
| Deutsch | Zwillinge |
| Italiano | Gemelli |
| Ελληνικά | Δίδυμοι Dídymoi |
| Română | Gemeni |
| Русский | Близнецы́ Bliznecý |
| Tiếng Việt | Song Tử, Song Nam, Song Sinh |
| العربية | بُرْج اَلْجَوْزَاء burj al-jawzāʔ, اَلْجَوْزَاء al-jawzāʔ |
| עברית | תְּאוֹמִים teomím |
name astrological sign
| Español | Géminis |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 쌍아궁 Ssang'agung, 쌍자궁 Ssangjagung |
| 日本語 | 双児宮 Sōjikyū |
| 中文 | 雙子座 /双子座 Shuāngzǐzuò |
| हिन्दी | मिथुन mithun |
| Kiswahili | Mapacha, Jauza |
| Português | Gémeos, Gêmeos |
| Français | Gémeaux |
| Deutsch | Zwillinge |
| Italiano | Gemelli |
| Ελληνικά | Δίδυμοι Dídymoi |
| Română | Gemeni |
| Русский | Близнецы́ Bliznecý |
| Tiếng Việt | Song Tử, Song Nam, Song Sinh |
| العربية | بُرْج اَلْجَوْزَاء burj al-jawzāʔ, اَلْجَوْزَاء al-jawzāʔ |
| עברית | תְּאוֹמִים teomím |
Talk about this word "Gemini." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gemini. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Gemini. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gemini "Gemini." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gemini.Cite this
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title = {Gemini},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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