Regulus.
A Roman cognomen — famously held by
Meaning & usage
A Roman cognomen — famously held by
A Roman cognomen — famously held by: Marcus Atilius Regulus, a Roman general and hero
Where this word comes from
From rēgulus (“kinglet”).
The star α Leonis in the constellation Leo.
Where this word comes from
From rēgulus (“kinglet”), from a calque of Ancient Greek βασιλίσκος (basilískos), from a calque of Sumerian lu₂-gal (“lugal”)
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