"Pollux" meaning in Latin

See Pollux in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ˈpɔl.luːks] [Classical-Latin], [ˈpɔl.luks] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek Πολυδεύκης (Poludeúkēs)bor. Latin Pollūx Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πολυδεύκης (Poludeúkēs). Compare Etruscan 𐌐𐌖𐌋𐌕𐌖𐌊𐌄 (pultuke). Doublet of Polydeucēs. Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:bor|grc:Πολυδεύκης|text=+|title=Pollūx|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek Πολυδεύκης (Poludeúkēs)bor. Latin Pollūx [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "Πολυδεύκης", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "Pollūx", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="Pollūx"> Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πολυδεύκης (Poludeúkēs)., {{cog|ett|𐌐𐌖𐌋𐌕𐌖𐌊𐌄}} Etruscan 𐌐𐌖𐌋𐌕𐌖𐌊𐌄 (pultuke), {{doublet|la|Polydeucēs}} Doublet of Polydeucēs Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Pollūx<3>|g=m}} Pollūx m sg (genitive Pollūcis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Pollūx<3>}} Forms: Pollūx [canonical, masculine, singular], Pollūcis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Pollūx [nominative, singular], Pollūcis [genitive, singular], Pollūcī [dative, singular], Pollūcem [accusative, singular], Pollūce [ablative, singular], Pollūx [singular, vocative], Podlouqu- [alternative], Pollūcēs [alternative]
  1. Pollux, one of the Dioscuri Tags: declension-3 Coordinate_terms: Castor
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