单词 | regulus |
释义 | Word Frequency regulus(ˈrɛɡjʊləs) nounWord forms: plural -luses or -li (-ˌlaɪ) impure metal forming beneath the slag during the smelting of ores Derived forms reguline (ˈreguline) adjective Word origin C16: from Latin: a petty king, from rēx king; formerly used for antimony, because it combines readily with gold, thought of as the king of metalsWord Frequency Regulus 1(ˈrɛɡjʊləs) noun Marcus Atilius (ˈmɑːkəs əˈtɪlɪəs). died ?250 bc, Roman general; consul (267; 256). Captured by the Carthaginians in the First Punic War, he was sent to Rome on parole to deliver the enemy's peace terms, advised the Senate to refuse them, and was tortured to death on his return to Carthage Word Frequency Regulus 2(ˈrɛɡjʊləs) noun the brightest star in the constellation Leo. Visual magnitude: 1.3; spectral type:B8; distance: 69 light years |
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