The City in the Lake

[luckymarty]

Today is the official release date of The City in the Lake. This has been a long time coming, long enough that it managed to come as a surprise to me to find the date no longer in the future.

It's a young adult fantasy -- meaning, in this case, that it's aimed at teens and avoids sex scenes. I suppose some might question my objectivity in

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[fpb]

gemellaris. Which would give English *gemellary. It does exist in Italian as gemellare.

[luckymarty]

Is there a fine distinction of meaning between the two Latin words?

[fpb]

Not that I know of. Because of the -inus ending, I suspect that geminus originally emphasized the birth aspect of the idea more than gemellus, but I might be wrong. Mind you, I am not a top expert.

[lhn]

We ordered it from Amazon this morning. (It should be here Thursday or Friday.) Please convey our congratulations to Rachel on the book's release.

[lifeandstuff]

Indeed, congratulations Rachel. That is pretty cool!

[luckymarty]

Indeed, I noticed as much yesterday -- I figured that was probably you. Thank you!

I'm afraid Rachel won't be in town until October.

[ladysophis2k8]

The City on the Lake is wonderful. I say this without sychophantic prejudice.
As to your Latin query, geminus is the Latin word for twin, and gemellus is more akin to "twinned" than "twin." Recommend the Greek for sentimental vocabulary. Suggest 'adelphine' as an Anglicized word for your affection.