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siamese twins

Si·a·mese twin
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sahy-uh-meez, -mees twin]
    • /ˌsaɪ əˈmiz, -ˈmis twɪn/
    • /saɪəˈmiːz twɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahy-uh-meez, -mees twin]
    • /ˌsaɪ əˈmiz, -ˈmis twɪn/

Definitions of siamese twins words

  • noun siamese twins (not in technical use) conjoined twin. 1
  • noun,plural siamese twins conjoined siblings 1
  • noun siamese twins any pair of twins born with bodies joined together in some way 0
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Origin of siamese twins

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; named after congenitally united twins, Chang and Eng (1811-74), born in Siam, who were joined to each other at the chest

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Parts of speech for Siamese twins

noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
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siamese twins popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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