rex
/ˈɹɛks/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.89 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A king, particularly in ancient Rome.
noun
An animal which has a genetic recessive variation that causes the guard hairs to be very short or fully lacking.
name
A male given name from Latin coined in the nineteenth century from Latin rex "king," rarely given today.
name
An unincorporated community in Clayton County, Georgia, United States.
name
A census-designated place in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States.
Example Sentences
- "And though the sturdy patrician nobility had already gained ground, though the reges attempted gradually to enlarge the scope of their functions—all this does not change the elementary and fundamental character of the constitution, and this alone is essential."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *h₃reǵ-, rēx