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Regulus.

A Roman cognomen — famously held by

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Meaning & usage

name[ˈreː.ɡʊ.ɫʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈrɛː.ɡu.lus]
  1. A Roman cognomen — famously held by

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  2. A Roman cognomen — famously held by: Marcus Atilius Regulus, a Roman general and hero

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Where this word comes from

From rēgulus (“kinglet”).

name[ˈreː.ɡʊ.ɫʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈrɛː.ɡu.lus]
  1. The star α Leonis in the constellation Leo.

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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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