Pollux

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

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.

• Castor

• IPA^(key): /pɔ.lyks/

• Audio:

  (file)

Pollux m

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

• Podlouqu- (Epigraphic Latin)
• Pollūcēs (pre-Classical)

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

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈpol.luːks/, [ˈpɔlːʲuːks̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈpol.luks/, [ˈpɔlːuks]

Pollūx m sg (genitive Pollūcis); third declension

1. Pollux, one of the Dioscuri

   Coordinate term: Castor

Third-declension noun, singular only.

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