I.adj. dim. [geminus], born at the same time, twin-born, twin- (mostly poet.; cf. geminus).
I. Lit.
A. Adj.: “flebat avus Phoebeque soror fratresque gemelli,” Ov. H. 8, 77: “proles,” id. ib. 6, 121; id. M. 9, 453: “fetus,” id. H. 6, 143: “partus,” id. M. 6, 712; Vulg. Cant. 4, 2.—
B. Subst.: gĕmellus , i, m., a twin: “gemelle Castor et gemelle Castoris,” Cat. 4, 27: “namque est enixa gemellos,” Ov. M. 11, 316; cf. Verg. E. 1, 14: “hac in re scilicet una Multum dissimiles, at cetera paene gemelli Fraternis animis, etc.,” Hor. Ep. 1, 10, 3.—
II. Transf.
A. In gen., paired, double: “poma cohaerentia et gemella,” Plin. 15, 14, 15, § 51: “vites,” that have two clusters on one stalk, id. 14, 2, 4, § 21 (for which: “geminae vites,” Col. 3, 2, 10): “gemella legio,” formed out of two legions, Caes. B. C. 3, 4, 1; cf. geminus, II. A.—
B. Resembling or like, as twins: “par nobile fratrum, Nequitia et nugis pravorum et amore gemellum,” Hor. S. 2, 3, 244: “pinus,” Mart. 10, 92, 3: “uniones,” id. 12, 49, 12.
