regulus

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

rēgŭlus, i, m. dim. [rex].

I The ruler of a small country (Gr. δυνάστης), a petty king , prince , chieftain , lord (freq. in the historians; not in Caes. or Cic.): regulos se acceptos in fidem in Hispaniā reges reliquisse, Liv. 37, 25; Sall. J. 11, 2; Liv. 5, 38; 27, 4; 29, 4 al.: Cilicum reguli, Tac. A. 2, 80; id. Agr. 24; Suet. Calig. 5; Vulg. Josue, 13, 3 al.—

II Transf.

A Of the king-bee , Varr. R. R. 3, 16, 18.—

B A king’s son , a prince (cf. rex and regina), Liv. 42, 24, 10; 45, 14, 6 al.—

C A small bird , Auct. Carm. Phil. 13.—

D A kind of serpent , Hier. in Isa. 16, 59, 6; Vulg. Prov. 23, 32; id. Isa. 30, 6.

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