regius

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/ˈɹid͡ʒiəs//ˈɹid͡ʒəs/

adjective

Of or relating to a king; royal.

“regius chair”

OriginLatin rēgius →
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Meanings

adjectiveregius (not comparable)
  1. not comparablerare outside set phrases such as those found belowOf or relating to a king; royal.

    regius chair

    1 more example

    regius professor, regius professorship

Origin

  1. Latinrēgius
  2. Englishregius

Learned borrowing from Latin rēgius, from rēx, rēgis (“a king”). Doublet of regious.

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APA

regius. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/regius

MLA

“regius.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/regius. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “regius,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/regius.

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