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- [reg-yuh-luh s]
- /ˈrɛg yə ləs/
- /rˈeɡjuːləs/
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- [reg-yuh-luh s]
- /ˈrɛg yə ləs/
Definitions of regulus word
- noun plural regulus (initial capital letter) Astronomy. a first magnitude star in the constellation Leo. 1
- noun plural regulus Metallurgy. the metallic mass that forms beneath the slag at the bottom of the crucible or furnace in smelting ores. an impure intermediate product obtained in smelting ores. 1
- noun regulus Marcus Atilius [uh-til-ee-uh s] /əˈtɪl i əs/ (Show IPA), died 250? b.c, Roman general. 1
- noun regulus impure metal forming beneath the slag during the smelting of ores 0
- noun regulus Marcus Atilius (ˈmɑːkəs əˈtɪlɪəs). died ?250 bc, Roman general; consul (267; 256). Captured by the Carthaginians in the First Punic War, he was sent to Rome on parole to deliver the enemy's peace terms, advised the Senate to refuse them, and was tortured to death on his return to Carthage 0
- noun regulus the brightest star in the constellation Leo. Visual magnitude: 1.3; spectral type: B8; distance: 69 light years 0
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Origin of regulus
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
1550-60; < Latin rēgulus literally, little king (diminutive of rēx); in early chemistry, antimony, so called because it readily combines with gold (the king of metals); see -ule
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regulus popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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