Regulus Definition

rĕgyə-ləs
reguli
noun
Metallic antimony.
Webster's New World
A multiple star, the brightest star in the constellation Leo: magnitude, 1.36
Webster's New World
Partly purified metal that sinks to the bottom of a crucible or furnace in smelting.
Webster's New World
Impure metal produced by the smelting or reduction of various ores.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • genus Regulus
pronoun

(astronomy) A star in the constellation Leo; alpha (α) Leonis.

Wiktionary

A Roman cognomen.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Regulus

Noun

Singular:
regulus
Plural:
reguli

Origin of Regulus

  • Latin rēgulus diminutive of rēx rēg- king reg- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin rēgulus diminutive of rēx rēg- king regulus

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin regulus (“petty king").

    From Wiktionary

  • From Latin regulus.

    From Wiktionary

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