Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

regulus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables: reg-u-lus
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

name

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

name

a Roman cognomen

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin regulus.

Inflected Forms

reguli (plural) reguluses (plural)

Questions

What does regulus mean?: An impure metal formed beneath slag during the smelting of ores.
Where does regulus come from?: Borrowed from Latin regulus.

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