Regulus
pronunciation
How to pronounce Regulus in British English:
UK [ˈreɡjuləs]
How to pronounce Regulus in American English:
US [ˈrɛɡjələs]
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- Noun:
- the brightest star in Leo
- a genus of birds of the family Sylviidae including kinglets
Word Origin
- Regulus (n.)
- bright star in constellation Leo, 1550s, Modern Latin, apparently first so-called by Copernicus, literally "little king," diminutive of rex "king;" probably a translation of Basiliskos "little king," a Hellenistic Greek name for the star, mentioned in Geminos and Ptolemy (in the "Almagest," though elsewhere in his writings it is usually "the star on the heart of Leo"); perhaps a translation of Lugal "king," said to have been the star's Babylonian name. Klein holds it to be a corruption of Arabic rijl (al-asad) "paw of the lion" (compare Rigel).
Example
- 1. Regulus legendary chamber of commerce , do the task .
- 2. Hello , the messenger , the regulus imperial crown princess , I have to translate !
- 3. In this photo , a crew prepares a for test launch on the regulus , a submarine with nuclear firing capabilities , in the pacific .
- 4. Sirius was the very last of the line as his younger brother , regulus , predeceased him and both were childless .