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Meaning of "regulus" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD REGULUS

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.
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PRONUNCIATION OF REGULUS

regulus  [ˈrɛɡjʊləs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REGULUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Regulus 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.

WHAT DOES REGULUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

regulus

Regulus

Regulus is the brightest star in the constellation Leo and one of the brightest stars in the night sky, lying approximately 79 light years from Earth. Regulus is a multiple star system composed of four stars that are organized into two pairs. The spectroscopic binary Regulus A consists of a blue-white main-sequence star and its companion, which has not yet been directly observed, but is probably a white dwarf star. Located farther away is the pair Regulus B and Regulus C, which are dim main-sequence stars.

Definition of regulus in the English dictionary

The definition of regulus in the dictionary is impure metal forming beneath the slag during the smelting of ores.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REGULUS


annulus
ˈænjʊləs
calculus
ˈkælkjʊləs
cellulous
ˈsɛljʊləs
cumulus
ˈkjuːmjʊləs
fabulous
ˈfæbjʊləs
famulus
ˈfæmjʊləs
homunculus
hɒˈmʌŋkjʊləs
meticulous
mɪˈtɪkjʊləs
miraculous
mɪˈrækjʊləs
modulus
ˈmɒdjʊləs
oculus
ˈɒkjʊləs
orgulous
ˈɔːɡjʊləs
populace
ˈpɒpjʊləs
populous
ˈpɒpjʊləs
ranunculus
rəˈnʌŋkjʊləs
ridiculous
rɪˈdɪkjʊləs
Romulus
ˈrɒmjʊləs
solidungulous
ˌsɒlɪˈdʌŋɡjʊləs
stimulus
ˈstɪmjʊləs
unscrupulous
ʌnˈskruːpjʊləs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REGULUS

regularise
regularity
regularization
regularize
regularly
regulate
regulated tenancy
regulation
regulation time
regulative
regulatively
regulator
regulator gene
regulatory
regulatory risk
reguli
reguline
regulize
regulo
regur

WORDS THAT END LIKE REGULUS

altocumulus
argulus
bulk modulus
canaliculus
colliculus
differential calculus
dracunculus
elastic modulus
funiculus
glomerulus
integral calculus
lambda calculus
limulus
opulus
precalculus
stratocumulus
titulus
tumulus
volvulus
Young´s modulus

Synonyms and antonyms of regulus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «regulus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REGULUS

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

Translator English - Chinese

轩辕
1,325 millions of speakers

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regulus
570 millions of speakers

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regulus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Regulus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النجم Regulus
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

королек
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

régulo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

regulus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

régule
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Regulus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Regulus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

レグルス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

레굴루스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Regulus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Regulus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Regulus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रेग्यूलस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

regulus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Regulus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Regulus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

корольок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Regulus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

regulus
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Regulus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

regulus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Regulus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of regulus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REGULUS»

The term «regulus» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.038 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REGULUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «regulus» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «regulus» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REGULUS»

Discover the use of regulus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to regulus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Putting linguistics into speech recognition: the Regulus ...
Among these are NASA's Clarissa, which in 2005 became the first spoken dialogue system to be deployed in space, and MedSLT, an Open Source medical speech translator developed at Geneva University.
Manny Rayner, Beth Ann Hockey, Pierrette Bouillon, 2006
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Cousin Regulus: Or, the Two Fairy Dreams
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Josephine Franklin, 2011
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A Rectification Manual: The American Presidency
This manual presents the first synthesis of medieval astrology's predictive techniques applied to natal chart rectification.
Astrology Regulus Astrology, 2007
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Illustration
40) may be a preliminary version of Regulus. The Claudian Harbour Scene may show Regulus as a hooded figure to the right being led out to be blinded by the sun or perhaps surrounded by his family and friends in Rome about to embark for  ...
Joseph Hillis Miller, 1992
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The Friendly Stars
XV Regulus THERE is no single line by which Regulus can be exactly pointed out to one who does not know the constellations. Still it can be easily found. A line forty degrees long drawn through the pointers backward-—that is, away from the ...
Martha Evans Martin, Donald Howard Menzel, 1964
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List of the Specimens of British Animals in the Collection ...
REGULUS. a. Regulus. 1. Regulus cristatus. The Golden-crested Regulus. B.M. Motacilla regulus, Linn. Sylvia regulus, Lath. ; Schinz, Nester и. Eier, t. 4. t. 33. f. 4 ; Graves, Ov. Br. pi. . f. 6 ; Oken, Naturg. Nest. и. Eier, t. l.f. 1. Regulus cristatus ...
‎1851
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Astronomical and Magnetical and Meteorological Observations ...
7 Pegasi Right Left 10. 44. 257З 44. 25*23 IO. 44. 27-45 Mar. 16 D D Regulus .... Regulus .... Right Left IO. 44. 20-63 10.44. "'S1 44. i8-5o Jan. 14 JH JH Aldebaran . . Aldebaran . . Right Left 44. 28-37 44. 26-96 Mar. 17 E E Regulus .... Regulus ...
‎1856
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Augustine and Politics As Longing in the World
temporal success (CD 1.15). Regulus was the Roman general who had been captured by the Carthaginians and who promised them that he would ensure a prisoner exchange with the Romans. He swore an oath to the gods that he would  ...
John von Heyking, 2001
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List of the Specimens of the British Animals in the ...
Phyllopneuste sylvicola, Brehm. Vög. Deuts. p. 426 ; Macgill. Hist. Brit. B. ii. p. 364. Sibilatrix Kаир, Naturl. Syst. p. 98. Regulus? sylvicolus, Steph. Gen. Zool. xiii . p. 231. Sylvicola sibilatrix, Eyton, Cat. Brit. B. p. 14. The Yellow Willow Wren, Bew.
British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology, John Edward Gray, George Robert Gray, 1850
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Imperial Inquisitions: Prosecutors and Informants from ...
Pliny did not forget the danger in which Regulus placed him, and then goes on to relate an official exchange between Regulus and himself when both met at the praetor's office after Domitian's death, probably in 98. Regulus took him aside ...
Steven H. Rutledge, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REGULUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term regulus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Venus And Jupiter Continue Celestial Dance As Moon And Regulus
Venus, Jupiter, the moon and the star Regulus are set to showcase what seems like a celestial dance in the evening sky starting this June. Aspiring astronomers ... «Tech Times, Jun 15»
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Regulus Initiates Phase I Clinical Study of RG-012, a microRNA …
RG-012 is being developed by Regulus in a strategic alliance with Genzyme, a Sanofi company, for the treatment of Alport syndrome, a life-threatening genetic ... «PR Newswire, Jun 15»
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Best photos: Venus and Jupiter after sunset
Moon, Venus, Jupiter and star Regulus on June 19, 2015 by Suzanne Murphy in Wisconsin. Moon ... The star is Regulus in the constellation Leo. Photo by ... «EarthSky, Jun 15»
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Regulus Therapeutics CEO Xanthopoulos Quits Unexpectedly
Kleanthis Xanthopoulos, who has served more than seven years at the helm of San Diego microRNA drug developer Regulus Therapeutics (NASDAQ: RGLS) ... «Xconomy, Jun 15»
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Regulus to Present at the Deutsche Bank 40th Annual Healthcare …
LA JOLLA, Calif., April 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Regulus Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: RGLS), a biopharmaceutical company leading the discovery and ... «PR Newswire, Apr 15»
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Late-Breaking Oral Presentation at The International Liver Congress …
LA JOLLA, Calif., April 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Regulus Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: RGLS), a biopharmaceutical company leading the discovery and ... «PR Newswire, Apr 15»
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Critical Alerts For Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Perrigo Co., Weibo …
(NYSE: PRGO), Weibo (NASDAQ: WB), Regulus Therapeutics (NASDAQ: RGLS), Qihoo 360 Technology (NYSE: QIHU). InvestorsObserver's PriceWatch Alerts ... «PR Newswire, Apr 15»
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Why Regulus Therapeutics Inc. Shares Soared Higher Today
What: Shares in Regulus Therapeutics (NASDAQ:RGLS) vaulted higher by more than 15% earlier today after the company announced that collaboration partner ... «Motley Fool, Apr 15»
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Regulus' RG-012 receives orphan medicinal product designation in …
Regulus Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: RGLS), a biopharmaceutical company leading the discovery and development of innovative medicines targeting ... «News-Medical.net, Mar 15»
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Regulus to Present at 2015 RBC Capital Markets' Healthcare …
The presentation will be webcast at the time of the presentation and can be accessed on the Investor Relations page of Regulus' website at www.regulusrx.com. «PR Newswire, Feb 15»

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