Gemini

See also: gemini

English
Signs of the Zodiac
Taurus Cancer
English Wikipedia has an article about Gemini.
The constellation Gemini

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin geminī, plural of geminus (“twin”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛmɪnaɪ/, /ˈd͡ʒɛmɪniː/
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Proper noun

Gemini (symbol ♊︎)

  1. (astronomy) A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a pair of twins. It contains the stars Castor, Pollux, and Alhena.
  2. (astrology) The zodiac sign for the twins, ruled by Mercury and covering May 22 – June 21 (tropical astrology) or June 16 – July 15 (sidereal astrology).
Derived terms
Translations

Noun

Gemini (plural Geminis)

  1. Someone who has the Gemini star sign.
Synonyms
Translations

Etymology 2

Phono-semantic matching of Hindi यमुना (yamunā).

Proper noun

Gemini

  1. Obsolete form of Yamuna (“a tributary of the Ganges”).

See also
Zodiac signs in English (layout · text)
Aries ♈︎ Taurus ♉︎ Gemini ♊︎ Cancer ♋︎
Leo ♌︎ Virgo ♍︎ Libra ♎︎ Scorpio ♏︎
Sagittarius ♐︎ Capricorn ♑︎ Aquarius ♒︎ Pisces ♓︎

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Latin

Etymology

From geminī (“twins”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈɡe.mi.niː/, [ˈɡɛmɪniː]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒe.mi.ni/, [ˈd͡ʒɛːmini]

Proper noun

Geminī m pl (genitive Geminōrum); second declension

  1. (astronomy, astrology) Gemini (The Twins)

Inflection

Second-declension noun, plural only.

Case Plural
Nominative Geminī
Genitive Geminōrum
Dative Geminīs
Accusative Geminōs
Ablative Geminīs
Vocative Geminī

Descendants
  • → English: Gemini

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin gemini.

Proper noun

Gemini

  1. (astronomy) Gemini (constellation)
    Synonyms: Gémeos, Gêmeos
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