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PRONUNCIATION OF POLLUX

Pollux  [ˈpɒləks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POLLUX

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pollux is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POLLUX


abrasax
əˈbræsəks
Appomattox
ˌæpəˈmætəks
ballocks
ˈbɒləks
barracks
ˈbærəks
bollocks
ˈbɒləks
buttocks
ˈbʌtəks
flummox
ˈflʌməks
hallux
ˈhæləks
lummox
ˈlʌməks
prehallux
priːˈhæləks
Trossachs
ˈtrɒsəks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POLLUX

Pollock
polls
pollster
pollucite
pollusion
pollutant
pollute
polluted
pollutedly
pollutedness
polluter
pollution
pollutive
polly
Pollyanna

WORDS THAT END LIKE POLLUX

acid reflux
afflux
Benelux
Castor and Pollux
conflux
efflux
electric flux
flux
influx
luminous flux
lux
magnetic flux
microlux
millilux
neutron flux
radiant flux
reflux
superflux

Synonyms and antonyms of Pollux in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Pollux» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POLLUX

Find out the translation of Pollux to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Pollux from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Pollux» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

北河三
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Pollux
570 millions of speakers

English

Pollux
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पोलक्स
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بولكس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Поллукс
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Pollux
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মিথুনরাশিস্থ তারাবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Pollux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pollux
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pollux
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ポルックス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

폴룩스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pollux
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Pollux
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pollux
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोलक्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pollux
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Polluce
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Pollux
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Поллукс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Pollux
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Πολυδεύκης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Pollux
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Pollux
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Pollux
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Pollux

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POLLUX»

The term «Pollux» is regularly used and occupies the 59.505 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POLLUX» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Pollux

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLLUX»

Discover the use of Pollux in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Pollux and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Temple of Castor and Pollux Ii,1: The Finds
Most of the fabrics found in the Temple of Castor and Pollux were probably produced 'locally', i.e. in the immediate vicinity of Rome. As is argued above in the discussion of the individual fabrics, this goes for Fabric 2 from the 1st century BC, ...
Pia Guldager Bilde, Birte Poulsen, 2008
2
Encountering Disgrace: Reading and Teaching Coetzee's Novel
Pollux by saying, “Not Mncedisi? Not Nqabayakhe? Nothing unpronounceable, just Pollux?” (200). Lucy responds by spelling out the name and then reprimanding her father for his culturally insensitive comment: “P-O-L-L-U-X. And David, can ...
William E. McDonald, 2009
3
The Brightest Stars: Discovering the Universe through the ...
in brightness, for Pollux is noticeably brighter even to a casual view. More notably , the dividing line between first magnitude and second magnitude comes at 1.50 and this falls between the brightnesses of Pollux and Castor— so Pollux gets its ...
Fred Schaaf, 2008
4
The Rough Guide to Opera
Castor et Pollux Composed 1 737; revised 1 754. First performed October 24, 1 737. Libretto by Pierre-Joseph Justin Bernard. Synopsis (revised, version) Act) Pollux is to marry Telaira (Tela'ire), even though she is in love with his twin brother ...
Matthew Boyden, Nick Kimberley, Joe Staines, 2002
5
Chapman Great Sailing Ships of the World
Pollux. Type: bark, steel Nation: the Netherlands Owner: International Maritiem Training Instituut, Nederland Home port: Ijmuiden (Forteiland) Year of construction: 1940; launched April 1940; commissioned January 1941 Shipyard: Verschure, ...
Otmar Schäuffelen, 2005
6
Paper Galaxy: Out-of-This-World Projects to Cut, Fold and Paste
Pollux is a large star that is about 40 light-years from Earth. This Pollux is mysterious, with 14 peaks surrounded by dark valleys. 1 . Refer to the General Instructions section of the book for copying patterns. Make the truncated octahedron base.
M. D. Prins, 2007
7
Astronomical Observations Made at the Observatory of Cambridge
24,50 + ,41 2 - ,07 Pollux 7.33. 34,10 7. 34. 58,76 1 . 24,66 + ,51 2 + ,07 a Hydrae . . . .... 9 . 17. 53,73 9. 19. 18,35 1 . 24,62 + ,49 2 ,00 19.41 . 6,90 19. 42. 31,67 1 • 24,77 + ,46 1 + ,56 - ,10 Mar. 10 0.57. 58,2 0. 59. 23,7 1 . 25,5 a Arietis .... 1 .56.
‎1832
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Dictionary of Nature Myths: Legends of the Earth, Sea, and Sky
(Frazer 1926, Ions 1983) See also Earth and Earth Gods, Egypt, Nile River, Nut, Tears GEMINI, THE TWINS Castor and Pollux, the two stars that dominate the constellation of Gemini, gave the third sign of the zodiac its label as heavenly twins.
Tamra Andrews, 2000
9
Reduction of the observations of planets: made at the Royal ...
Castor, Pollux. Procyon, Pollux a Orionis, Procyon, Pollux a Orionis, Procyon, Pollux Reguíos. y Pegasi, Regulus ß Tauri, a. Orionis, Arcturus y Pegasi, a Hydrae, Regulus a. Andromedae, y Pegasi r, Geminorum, » Geminorum r¡ Geminorum, ...
Royal Observatory, Greenwich, Sir George Biddell Airy, 1845
10
Standard Languages and Language Standards – Greek, Past and ...
Pollux In his ten-book Onomasticon, Pollux, pupil of Hadrian of Tyre, uses yet another procedure: he sets out a thematic list of words and their corresponding synonyms with the occasional explanatory excursus. In some of his books, Pollux  ...
Dr Alexandra Georgakopoulou, Professor Michael Silk, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLLUX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Pollux is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Is Worrying A Modernist Invention?
YOLO and FOMO: our Castor and Pollux. Read the whole story at The New Republic. MORE: worrying, anxiety, YOLO, FOMO, worldpost ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
Shipping movements
The Pollux from Antalya to Antalya, the CMA CGM Marco Polo from Le Havre to Khor al Fakkan, the CMA CGM Butterfly from Fos-sur-Mer to ... «Times of Malta, Jul 15»
3
Meteor shower is a highlight of August skies
Look for Mars in the constellation Gemini on Saturday at 5:30 a.m. on the northeast horizon, lined up with Castor and Pollux, the heads of the ... «Akron Beacon Journal, Jul 15»
4
Withered Teats and Gay Love: Handel's 'Saul' at Glyndebourne
... has had something of a floppy operatic career in the UK so far, with a disappointing 'Castor and Pollux' for English National Opera. «BLOUIN ARTINFO, Jul 15»
5
Artist who sought inspiration from Mount Pollux Conservation Area …
AMHERST — Since she came to Amherst in the mid-1980s, artist Lorna Ritz has used the Mount Pollux Conservation Area to paint ... «GazetteNET, Jul 15»
6
Saul, Glyndebourne, review: 'utterly enthralling'
Kosky was, after all, the maverick behind a notorious version of Rameau's Castor et Pollux, at ENO in 2011, that wallowed in a slag heap and ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
7
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 Trailer Is Fiery and Intense
... Wes Chatham and Elden Henson as Castor and Pollux, and Mahershala Ali as Boggs. An exciting new addition is Gwendoline Christie, who ... «Cinema Blend, Jul 15»
8
Lorna Ritz: Why has Amherst let Mt. Pollux go to seed?
AMHERST — Neighbors, students, community members and tourists regularly used to visit Mt. Pollux Conservation Area in South Amherst ... «GazetteNET, Jul 15»
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America's #1 Organic Pet Food ORGANIX Leads Category with New …
Founded in 2000, Castor & Pollux is a leader in organic and natural pet food. ORGANIX was the first certified organic dog and cat food to meet ... «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»
10
Mayer Brown Helps Purina Buy PE-Backed Pet Food Co.
... in 2010, has since become a “flagship” company with major cat and dog food brands called Merrick, Castor & Pollux and Whole Earth Farms. «Law360, Jul 15»

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