
Regulus
UK
/ˈrɛɡjʊləs/
US
/ˈrɛɡjələs/

Translation of "regulus" into Russian
regulus
NounUK
/ˈrɛɡjʊləs/
US
/ˈrɛɡjələs/
regulus
reguli pl
reguluses pl
регул
The alchemist was fascinated by the properties of regulus.
Алхимик был очарован свойствами регула.
корольок
The regulus is a small bird found in Europe and Asia.
Корольок — это маленькая птица, обитающая в Европе и Азии.
Definitions
regulus
NounUK
/ˈrɛɡjʊləs/
US
/ˈrɛɡjələs/
A mass of nearly pure metal that separates and collects at the bottom of a furnace or crucible during the smelting of ores.
After the smelt, a silvery regulus settled at the bottom of the crucible.
A petty king or local chieftain; the ruler of a small region or tribe, especially in historical contexts.
The Roman envoy sought an audience with the regulus of the hill country.
Regulus
Proper nounThe brightest star in the constellation Leo, also designated Alpha Leonis.
Regulus is easily visible near the ecliptic on a clear winter night.
A genus of small passerine birds known as kinglets, including the goldcrest and firecrest.
Ornithologists classify the goldcrest under the genus Regulus.