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twin¹
- /twɪn/
- [tʰw̥ɪn]
Rhymes with -ɪn
Where it comes from
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”).
noun twins · twynne
- 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
- Either of two similar or closely related objects, plans, institutions, people, etc. Your idea is the twin of mine.
- 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.).
- A friendly term of address, typically for men. Yo, twin, lemme rap at ya.
- 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 twins · twinning · twinned · twynne
- 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. Reading, the English town, is twinned with Clonmel in Ireland.
- To give birth to twins. “I’ve run to tell ye,” said the junior shepherd, supporting his exhausted youthful frame against the doorpost, “that you must come directly. Two more ewes have twinned — that’s what’s the matter, Shepherd Oak.”
- To be, or be like, a twin to (someone else); to match in some way. The invert child and her innocent child are together lost children, twinning each other despite their distinctions.
- To be, or be like, a pair of twins (for example, to dress identically); to be paired or suited. “I see you got us twinning today.” Byrd kissed Lay quickly. “I wanted you to dress like me today,” he admitted.
twin²
- /twɪn/
- [tʰw̥ɪn]
Rhymes with -ɪn
Where it comes from
From Middle English *twin, *twyn, from Old English twin, twinn (“twin; double”, adjective), from Proto-Germanic *twīhnaz (“occurring in a pair; twofold; double”), from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ (“two”). Cognate with Icelandic tvennur (“double”), Gothic 𐍄𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌽𐌰𐌹 (tweihnai, “two each”).
adjective twynne
- Double; dual; occurring as a matching pair. twin beds, twin socks
-
Forming a pair of twins.
the twin boys
Similar: twofold
Twin³
noun Twins
- A player who plays for the Minnesota Twins.
proper noun
- A town in Marion County, Alabama.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: pair, parallel, counterpart, duplicate, couple, matching, similar, similitude, mate, matched, siamese, match, twin falls, clone, acquired, acardiac
Translations
Every language
noun either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects
| Español | gemelo, gemela, mellizo (dizygotic), melliza (dizygotic), chachagua, chacho |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 쌍둥이 ssangdung'i, 갈오기 garogi |
| 日本語 | 双子 futago |
| 中文 | 雙胞胎 /双胞胎 shuāngbāotāi, 雙生子 /双生子 shuāngshēngzǐ |
| हिन्दी | जुड़वाँ juṛvā̃, यमज yamaj |
| Kiswahili | pacha |
| Português | gémeo, gémea, gêmeo, gêmea |
| Français | jumeau, jumelle |
| Deutsch | Zwilling, Zwillingin |
| Italiano | gemello, gemella |
| Ελληνικά | δίδυμος dídymos |
| Română | geamăn, geamănă |
| Русский | близне́ц bliznéc, близня́шка bliznjáška, дво́йня dvójnja, близня́та bliznjáta |
| Tiếng Việt | trẻ sinh đôi |
| العربية | تَوْأَم tawʔam |
| עברית | תאום, תְּאוֹם teóm, תאומה, תְּאוֹמָה teomá |
noun hotel room with two beds
| 한국어 | 트윈 teuwin |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ツイン |
| Kiswahili | pacha |
| Français | twin |
| Deutsch | Doppelzimmer |
adj forming a pair of twins
| Kiswahili | pacha |
|---|---|
| Português | gêmeo |
| Deutsch | Zwillings- |
| Ελληνικά | δίδυμος dídymos |
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title = {twin},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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