"Regulus" meaning in Latin

See Regulus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ˈreː.ɡʊ.ɫʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈrɛː.ɡu.lus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From rēgulus (“kinglet”). Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Rēgulus<2>}} Rēgulus m sg (genitive Rēgulī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Rēgulus<2>}} Forms: Rēgulus [canonical, masculine, singular], Rēgulī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Rēgulus [nominative, singular], Rēgulī [genitive, singular], Rēgulō [dative, singular], Rēgulum [accusative, singular], Rēgulō [ablative, singular], Rēgule [singular, vocative]
  1. A Roman cognomen — famously held by: Tags: declension-2
    Sense id: en-Regulus-la-name-hgmEXE~e Categories (other): Latin cognomina, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin cognomina: 49 51 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 51 49
  2. A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
    Marcus Atilius Regulus, a Roman general and hero
    Tags: declension-2
    Sense id: en-Regulus-la-name-BgsXf3Zi Categories (other): Latin cognomina, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin cognomina: 49 51 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 51 49
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