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LATIN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

rex.

king;

3 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈreːks]Classical-Latin[ˈrɛks]

  1. king, ruler

    declension-3

  2. despot, tyrant (during the time of the Republic when there were no kings and executive power was usually divided)

    declension-3 · derogatory

  3. king

    Late-Latin · declension-3
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs Proto-Italic *rēks Latin rēx From Proto-Italic *rēks, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“king, ruler”). Cognates include Sanskrit राजन् (rā́jan, “king”) and Old Irish rí (“king”).

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