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Pollux.

Pollux, one of the Dioscuri

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈpɔl.luːks]Classical-Latin[ˈpɔl.luks]
  1. Pollux, one of the Dioscuri

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολύς (polús) Ancient Greek δεῦκος (deûkos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek Πολυδεύκης (Poludeúkēs)bor. Latin Pollūx Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πολυδεύκης (Poludeúkēs). Compare Etruscan 𐌐𐌖𐌋𐌕𐌖𐌊𐌄 (pultuke). Doublet of Polydeucēs.

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