"Pollux" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Latin Pollūx, from Ancient Greek Πολυδεύκης (Poludeúkēs). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|Pollūx}} Latin Pollūx, {{uder|en|grc|Πολυδεύκης}} Ancient Greek Πολυδεύκης (Poludeúkēs) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Pollux
  1. (Greek mythology) One of the Dioscuri, son of Zeus and Leda, brother of Castor. Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek deities Translations (Dioscuri): Pòl·lux [masculine] (Catalan), Pollux [masculine] (French), Πολυδεύκης (Polydéfkis) [masculine] (Greek), Pollacs [masculine] (Irish), Polluce [masculine] (Italian), Pólux [masculine] (Portuguese), Полиде́вк (Polidɛ́vk) [masculine] (Russian), Поллу́кс (Pollúks) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Pollux-en-name-Qqyn6prA Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'Dioscuri': 74 26
  2. (astronomy) A star in the constellation Gemini; beta (β) Geminorum. Categories (topical): Stars Translations (Star): Pòl·lux [masculine] (Catalan), 北河三 (bak¹ ho⁴ saam¹) (Chinese Cantonese), 北河三 (Běihésān) (Chinese Mandarin), Pollux [masculine] (French), Πολυδεύκης (Polydéfkis) [masculine] (Greek), Pollacs [masculine] (Irish), Pollux [masculine] (Irish), Whakaahu kerekere (Maori), Pólux (Portuguese), Поллу́кс (Pollúks) [masculine] (Russian), Gràdhag na Caiginn [feminine] (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-Pollux-en-name-T-Mz4woU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 39 61 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'Star': 23 77
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Castor

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