regulus

Meaning

  1. (declension-2) A petty king, kinglet
  2. (declension-2) kinglet (bird), wren
  3. (declension-2) a basilisk

Synonyms

Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈreː.ɡʊ.ɫʊs]
Etymology

From Proto-Italic *rēgelos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵelós. Equivalent to rēx (“king”) + -ulus (diminutive suffix).

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