pollux

Speech parts

1. pollux - Noun

2. Pollux - Proper noun

Meaning

A fixed star of the second magnitude, in the constellation Gemini. Cf. 3d Castor.

Same as Pollucite.

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Examples

Just as a vessel caught by the Pleiads on the foaming deep and kept safe only by its anxious helmsman's care cleaves unharmed the sea that contending winds make boisterous, so Pollux warily watches the blows. Gaius Valerius Flaccus

Castor and Pollux of Gemini may be an example of this: Pollux is brighter than Castor, but the latter rises earlier and was assigned alpha. Source: Internet

One of the short stories printed in this newspaper was a comedy called "Cupid vs. Pollux." Source: Internet

The Kalapalo people of Mato Grosso state in Brazil called Procyon and Canopus Kofongo "Duck", with Castor and Pollux representing his hands. Source: Internet

The next evening, it will be below the stars Castor and Pollux, and on May 30, it will be between the Twin Stars and Mars. Source: Internet

Pollux, 9.112 It is possible that the teams held hands when pulling, which would have increased difficulty, since handgrips are more difficult to sustain than a grip of a rope. Source: Internet

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