regulus
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.reg·u·lus
noun \ˈre-gyə-ləs\Definition of REGULUS
1
capitalized : a first-magnitude star in the constellation Leo
2
[Medieval Latin, metallic antimony, from Latin] : the more or less impure mass of metal formed beneath the slag in smelting and reducing ores
Origin of REGULUS
New Latin, from Latin, petty king, from reg-, rex king — more at royal
First Known Use: 1559
Reg·u·lus
biographical name \ˈre-gyə-ləs\Definition of REGULUS
Marcus Atilius d ca 250 b.c. Rom. gen.
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