GEMINUS

Meaning of GEMINUS in English

[Roman] "Double". An epithet of Janus, referring to his two faces.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary. Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии. 2012

TRIGEMINAL — adjective Etymology: New Latin trigeminus ~ nerve, from Latin, threefold, from tri- + geminus twin Date: 1830 of or relating …
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GIMBAL — I. noun Etymology: alteration of obsolete gemel double ring, from Middle English, from Anglo-French gemel, jomel, from Latin gemellus, diminutive …
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GEMINATE — I. adjective Etymology: Latin geminatus, past participle of geminare to double, from geminus twin Date: 15th century arranged in pairs …
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GEMINAL — adjective Etymology: Latin geminus twin Date: 1967 relating to or characterized by two usually similar substituents on the same atom, …
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BIGEMINY — noun Etymology: bigeminal (double, paired), from Late Latin bigeminus, from bi- + geminus twin Date: circa 1923 the state of …
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JANUS — Roman god of doorways and archways, after whom the month of January is named. Often depicted as a double-faced head, …
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GEMINI — I. ˈjemə(ˌ)nē, ˈjeməˌnī, ˈgeməˌnē noun plural Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, twins, plural of geminus — more at geminate 1. …
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GEMINATE — I. ˈjemənə̇]t, -ˌnā], usu ]d.+V adjective Etymology: Latin geminatus, past participle of geminare to double, from geminus twin; akin to …
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GEMEL — I. noun also gem·mel ˈjeməl ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, twin, from Middle French gemel, from Latin gemellus, diminutive …
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TRIGEMINUS NERVE — (ˈ)trī|jemənəs- noun or trigeminus ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ( plural trigemini ) Etymology: New Latin trigeminus, from Latin, threefold, triple, from tri- + …
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QUADRIGEMINAL BODIES — |kwädrə|jemən ə l- noun plural or quad·ri·gem·i·nate bodies -mənə̇t-, -məˌnāt- Etymology: quadrigeminal bodies from quadrigeminal (from Latin quadrigeminus fourfold — …
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JUMELLE — (ˈ)jü|mel adjective Etymology: French, feminine of jumeau, from Middle French, from Old French jumel, from Latin gemellus, adjective & noun, …
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INFULA — ˈinfyələ noun ( plural infu·lae -əˌlē) Etymology: Latin; perhaps akin to Latin red imire to tie, wreathe, geminus twin — …
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GEMINOUS — ˈjemənəs adjective Etymology: Latin geminus, from geminus, n., twin — more at geminate : doubled , paired
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BIGEMINAL — (ˈ)bī|jemə̇nəl adjective Etymology: Late Latin bigemin us doubled (from Latin bi- bi- (I) + geminus twofold, twin) + English -al …
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TRIGEMINAL — /truy jem"euh nl/ , Anat. adj. 1. of or pertaining to the trigeminal nerve. n. 2. Also called trigeminal nerve …
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GIMMAL — /gim"euhl, jim"euhl/ , n. any of various joints for transmitting motion between rotating parts, as in a timepiece. [ 1520-30; …
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GEMINI — /jem"euh nuy', -nee/ , n.pl., gen. Geminorum /jem'euh nawr"euhm, -nohr"-/ for 1. 1. Astron. the Twins, a zodiacal constellation between …
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BIGEMINY — — bigeminal , adj. /buy jem"euh nee/ , n. Med. the occurrence of premature atrial or ventricular heartbeats in pairs. …
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GIMBAL — I. ˈgim-bəl, ˈjim- noun Etymology: alteration of obsolete gemel double ring, from Middle English, from Anglo-French gemel, jomel, from Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GEMINATE — I. ˈje-mə-nət, -ˌnāt adjective Etymology: Latin geminatus, past participle of geminare to double, from geminus twin Date: 15th century 1. …
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TRIGEMINAL — adjective Etymology: New Latin trigeminus trigeminal nerve, from Latin, threefold, from tri- + geminus twin Date: 1830 : of or …
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GEMINAL — adjective Etymology: Latin geminus twin Date: 1967 : relating to or characterized by two usually similar substituents on the same …
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BIGEMINY — noun Etymology: bigeminal (double, paired), from Late Latin bigeminus, from bi- + geminus twin Date: circa 1923 : the state …
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GEMINATE PHONETICS — geminate Phonetics ■ adjective 'dʒɛmɪneɪt , -nət consisting of identical adjacent speech sounds; doubled. ■ verb 'dʒɛmɪneɪt double or repeat …
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GEMINAL — [ 'dʒɛmɪn(ə)l ] ■ adjective Chemistry denoting substituent atoms or groups, especially protons, attached to the same atom in a …
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GEMINI — ■ noun 1》 Astronomy a northern constellation (the Twins), said to represent the twins Castor and Pollux. 2》 Astrology the …
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TRIGEMINAL — [tri.gem.i.nal] adj [NL trigeminus trigeminal nerve, fr. L, threefold, fr. tri- + geminus twin] (1872): of or relating to the …
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GEMINATE — [gem.i.nate] adj [L geminatus, pp. of geminare to double, fr. geminus twin] (15c) 1: arranged in pairs: duplicate 2: being …
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GEMINAL — [gem.i.nal] adj [L geminus twin] (1967): relating to or characterized by two usu. similar substituents on the same atom -- …
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BIGEMINY — [bi.gem.i.ny] n [bigeminal (double, paired), fr. LL bigeminus, fr. bi- + geminus twin] (ca. 1923): the state of having a …
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