Regulus

[ reg-yuh-luh s ]
/ ˈrɛg yə ləs /

noun

Marcus A·til·i·us [uh-til-ee-uh s] /əˈtɪl i əs/,died 250? b.c., Roman general.

British Dictionary definitions for marcus regulus (1 of 3)

regulus
/ (ˈrɛɡjʊləs) /

noun plural -luses or -li (-ˌlaɪ)

impure metal forming beneath the slag during the smelting of ores

Derived forms of regulus

reguline, adjective

Word Origin for regulus

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 metals

British Dictionary definitions for marcus regulus (2 of 3)

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

British Dictionary definitions for marcus regulus (3 of 3)

Regulus 2
/ (ˈrɛɡjʊləs) /

noun

the brightest star in the constellation Leo. Visual magnitude: 1.3; spectral type: B8; distance: 69 light years

Scientific definitions for marcus regulus

Regulus
[ rĕg′yə-ləs ]

A bright triple star in the constellation Leo, with an apparent magnitude of 1.35. Scientific name: Alpha Leonis.