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regius

/ˈɹid͡ʒiəs/

regius adjective: of or relating to a king; royal.

Adjective

regius (not comparable)

  1. (rare outside set phrases such as those found below) Of or relating to a king; royal.
    • regius professor, regius professorship
    • regius chair

Origin of regius

Learned borrowing from Latin rēgius, from rēx, rēgis (“a king”). Doublet of regious.

Phrases with regius

Questions about regius

What does regius mean?
Regius means of or relating to a king; royal.
What part of speech is regius?
Regius is an adjective.
How do you pronounce regius?
Regius is pronounced /ˈɹid͡ʒiəs/.

Words near regius in the dictionary

  1. registrogenesis
  2. registry
  3. registry office
  4. registry offices
  5. regium donum
  6. regius
  7. regius professor
  8. regius professors
  9. regive
  10. regiven
  11. regives

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