jumelle

English

Etymology

French

Adjective

jumelle (not comparable)

1. Twin; paired; said of various objects made or formed in pairs, such as a binocular opera glass, a pair of gimmal rings, etc.

Noun

jumelle (plural jumelles)

1. An object made or formed as a pair, such as a binocular opera glass.

Related terms

• gemel

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒy.mɛl/

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• Rhymes: -ɛl

Noun

jumelle f (plural jumelles)

1. a female twin; female equivalent of jumeau
2. (in the plural) A pair of binoculars.
3. (heraldry) gemel

Further reading

• “jumelle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.