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Rex.

The reigning king.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ɹɛks/
  1. The reigning king.

    formal
  2. A male given name from Latin coined in the nineteenth century from Latin rex "king," rarely given today.

  3. A popular name for a dog.

  4. An unincorporated community in Clayton County, Georgia, United States.

  5. A census-designated place in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs Proto-Italic *rēks Latin rēxbor. English Rex From Latin rēx (“king”). Doublet of rajah and roy.

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