Main Entry: Gem·i·ni

Pronunciation: \ˈje-mə-(ˌ)nē, -ˌnī; ˈge-mə-ˌnē\

Function: noun plural but singular in construction

Etymology: Latin (genitive Geminorum), literally, the twins (Castor and Pollux)

Date: 14th century

1 : the third zodiacal constellation pictorially represented as the twins Castor and Pollux sitting together and located on the opposite side of the Milky Way from Taurus and Orion
2 a : the third sign of the zodiac in astrology — see zodiac table b : one born under the sign of Gemini