Regulus
See also: regulus
Translingual
Etymology
Latin regulus (“kinglet, petty king”)
Proper noun
Regulus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Regulidae – goldcrests and kinglets.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Passeriformes – order; Passeri – suborder; Passerida – infraorder; Regulidae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Regulus regulus (goldcrest) – type species; Regulus goodfellowi (flamecrest), Regulus ignicapilla (common firecrest), Regulus madeirensis (Mareira firecrest), Regulus satrapa (golden-crowned kinglet) – species
References
- Regulus (bird) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Regulus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Regulus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
English
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Regulus
- (astronomy) A star in the constellation Leo; alpha (α) Leonis.
Translations
star
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Regulus
- a Roman cognomen
Translations
a Roman cognomen
Anagrams
Latin
Etymology
From rēgulus (“kinglet”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈreː.ɡʊ.ɫʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈrɛː.ɡu.lus]
Proper noun
Rēgulus m sg (genitive Rēgulī); second declension
- A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
- Marcus Atilius Regulus, a Roman general and hero
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
singular | |
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nominative | Rēgulus |
genitive | Rēgulī |
dative | Rēgulō |
accusative | Rēgulum |
ablative | Rēgulō |
vocative | Rēgule |
References
- “Regulus2”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Regulus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Old English
Proper noun
Regulus m
- a male given name, held by Marcus Atilius Regulus
- late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
- Þā, æfter þǣm þe Cartainiense ġeflīemde wǣron, hīe 'wilnedon friþes tō Regule.
- Then, after the Carthaginians were driven away, they asked Regulus for peace
- late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
Declension
singular | plural | |
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nominative | Regulus | — |
accusative | Regulus | — |
genitive | Reguluses | — |
dative | Regule | — |
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin Rēgulus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rɛˈɡu.lus/
- Rhymes: -ulus
- Syllabification: Re‧gu‧lus
Proper noun
Regulus m animal
Declension
Declension of Regulus
singular | |
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nominative | Regulus |
genitive | Regulusa |
dative | Regulusowi |
accusative | Regulusa |
instrumental | Regulusem |
locative | Regulusie |
vocative | Regulusie |