Etymology

pollux

Pol·lux
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Today it means: A variety of petalite always found with castor. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Πολυδεύκης
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pollux · noun1

  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromΠολυδεύκης
  2. English todaypollux

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πολυδεύκης (Poludeúkēs), from Greek mythology; also see etymology at castor (“a mineral”).

Pollux · proper noun2

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΠολυδεύκης
  2. Latin · derived fromPollūx
  3. English todayPollux

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

Words from the same roots

Ancient GreekΠολυδεύκης all →

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