mellizo

mellizo(
meh
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yee
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soh
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. twin
Carlos es mi hermano mellizo aunque no se parezca a mí.Carlos is my twin brother even though he doesn't look like me.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
a. twin
Nos sorprendió la llegada de mellizos porque solo esperábamos un bebé.We were surprised by the arrival of twins because we only expected one baby.
b. fraternal twin
Jorge y yo no somos idénticos porque somos mellizos.Jorge and I aren't identical because we're fraternal twins.
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