bessó

Meaning

Adj

1. twin
2. (relational) of conjoined fruits that are usually separate

Noun

twin

Noun

1. (masculine) the meat of a nut; especially an almond
2. (masculine) the meat of a fruit or vegetable
3. (masculine) bone marrow
4. (masculine) the meat or essence of something

Concepts

twin

duplicate

essence

meat

🥩

matching

pulp

twinned

marrow

core

didymous

bone marrow

Synonyms

duplicat

medul·la òssia

copiat

Translations

gemelo

jumeau

gemello

gêmeo

δίδυμος

Zwilling

mellizo

geminus

besson

tweeling

essenza

jumelle

tweelings-

Zwillings-

Pronounced as (IPA)

[bəˈso]

Etymology

Cognate with Arpitan: besson

Cognate with Occitan: besson

Cognate with Piedmontese: bësson

In summary

Of unknown origin. Suggestions have included Proto-Indo-European *bekione (“double, partner”), Latin *bissōne (“double”), and a pre-Roman *bikione related to Basque biki (“twin”), biko (“pair”), and bikun (“double”). Compare Franco-Provençal besson, Occitan besson and Piedmontese bësson