"regillus" meaning in Latin

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          "english": "(please add an English translation of this quotation)",
          "roman": "regillis tunicis albis et reticulis luteis utrisque ctis textis susum versum a stantibus pridie nuptiarum diem virgines indutae cubitum ibant ominis causa ut etiam in togis virilibus dandis observari solet",
          "text": "Paulus Diaconus's epitome of Festus's De verborum significatu",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include: royal, sumptuous, magnificent (seemingly used to name some specific type of garment)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "royal",
          "royal"
        ],
        [
          "sumptuous",
          "sumptuous"
        ],
        [
          "magnificent",
          "magnificent"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "adjective",
        "declension-1",
        "declension-2"
      ],
      "wikipedia": [
        "fr:Jacques André"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/reːˈɡiːl.lus/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[reːˈɡiːlːʲʊs̠]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/reːˈɡil.lus/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[reːˈɡɪlːʲʊs̠]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/reˈd͡ʒil.lus/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[reˈd͡ʒilːus]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "regillus"
}