Pollux

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English

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Etymology

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

Proper noun

Pollux

  1. (Greek mythology) One of the Dioscuri, son of Zeus and Leda, brother of Castor.
  2. (astronomy) A star in the constellation Gemini; beta (β) Geminorum.

Translations

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔ.lyks/
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Proper noun

Pollux m

  1. (Greek mythology) Pollux
  2. (astronomy) Pollux

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πολυδεύκης (Poludeúkēs). Compare Etruscan 𐌐𐌖𐌋𐌕𐌖𐌊𐌄 (pultuke). Doublet of Polydeucēs.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Pollūx m sg (genitive Pollūcis); third declension

  1. Pollux, one of the Dioscuri
    Coordinate term: Castor

Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

References

  • Pollux in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.