twinling

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noun

A twin.

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doublet
OriginMiddle English twynlynge ← Proto-Germanic *twinilingaz →
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Meanings

nountwinling (plural twinlings)

plural twinlings

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
doublet
Also see
twin

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*twinilingaz
  2. Middle Englishtwynlynge
  3. Englishtwinling

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”).

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APA

twinling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twinling

MLA

“twinling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twinling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “twinling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twinling.

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