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One of the Dioscuri, son of Zeus and Leda, brother of Castor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Greek
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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name
A star in the constellation Gemini; beta (β) Geminorum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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noun
A variety of petalite always found with castor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
the brightest star in Gemini; close to Castor
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: star
History
From Latin Pollūx, from Ancient Greek Πολυδεύκης (Poludeúkēs).
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πολυδεύκης (Poludeúkēs), from Greek mythology; also see etymology at castor (“a mineral”).
Across languages
27 source translations are retained for this English entry.
