Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Plural of
gemellus .
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Examples
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Used by the Greeks, Romans, and those in late Middle Ages, gimmel stems from the word gemelli, meaning "twins."
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Another winner and gemelli is one of my favorite pasta shapes, I like the thickness and the way it holds sauce.
Gemelli with Shrimp and 3 Peas Lindy 2006
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Use it: Tossed with a short twisted pasta like gemelli
Goodbye Basil, 2010
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"Perche 'gli inglesi portano i gemelli?" it begins.
Translating jokes into English leads comics to new punch lines 2010
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I didn't have enough of any one pasta on hand so this was made with a mix of elbows & gemelli.
Archive 2008-05-01 kat 2008
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I didn't have enough of any one pasta on hand so this was made with a mix of elbows & gemelli.
Smoked Gouda Mac & Cheese kat 2008
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And gemelli with three ps is gepmelplip, which is more than a mouthful.
Gemelli with Shrimp and 3 Peas Lindy 2006
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Eros et anteros gemelli Veneris, amatio et redamatio.
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E, come avrete già intuito, Michel Gondry è protagonista dello spot, insieme ai suoi gemelli treddì e stopanimati.
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The muscles of the hip and thigh alter in consequence of the changed relations; the gemelli, obturators, and piriformis are lengthened, the adductors, hamstrings, and ilio-psoas are shortened, while the glutei and quadriceps are but little altered.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. Alexander Miles 1893
Prolagus commented on the word gemelli
Isn't it funny that in Italian gemelli (lit. twins) also means cuff links?
April 3, 2008
bilby commented on the word gemelli
Also Italian for the astrological sign known as Gemini in English.
April 3, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word gemelli
Yes you're right, sorry, that was almost tautological to me being Italian :-) (I didn't realize you don't call them Twins!)
April 3, 2008