English Explanatory Dictionary

twinling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A twin.
  2. A small or young twin, especially a twin lamb.

Word forms

twinling twinlings

Etymology

From Middle English twynlynge, equivalent to twin + -ling; possibly from an Old English root *twinling, from a Proto-Germanic *twinilingaz, from *twinaz. Cognate with Dutch tweeling, German Zwilling (“twin”), Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish tvilling (“twin”).

Synonyms

doublet
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