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pollux

/ˈpɑləks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
Pol-lux
IPA
/ˈpɑləks/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

One of the Dioscuri, son of Zeus and Leda, brother of Castor.

name

A star in the constellation Gemini; beta (β) Geminorum.

noun

A variety of petalite always found with castor.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin Pollūx, from Ancient Greek Πολυδεύκης (Poludeúkēs).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Πολυδεύκης

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɑləks/
  • British English: /ˈpɒləks/

Usage

Derived Forms

pollucite polluxite

Frequently Paired Words

Castor

Synonyms

polluxite

Questions

How do you pronounce pollux?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɑləks/.
What does pollux mean?
One of the Dioscuri, son of Zeus and Leda, brother of Castor.
Where does pollux come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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