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regulus¹

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin regulus.

noun reguli · reguluses

  1. An impure metal formed beneath slag during the smelting of ores.

Regulus²

Where it comes from

Latin regulus (“petty king”).

proper noun

  1. A star in the constellation Leo; alpha (α) Leonis.

Regulus³

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin Regulus.

proper noun

  1. a Roman cognomen

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name star

EspañolRegulus, Régulo
中文軒轅十四 /轩辕十四 xuānyuán shísì
FrançaisRégulus
DeutschRegulus
РусскийРе́гул Régul

name a Roman cognomen

ΕλληνικάΡήγουλος Rígoulos
РусскийРе́гул Régul

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"regulus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/regulus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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regulus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/regulus

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"regulus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/regulus.

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@misc{regulus_2026,
  title = {regulus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/regulus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}