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 Orion2 a: the third sign of the zodiac in astrology — see zodiac table b: one born under the sign of Gemini