Rex

See also: rex

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs
Proto-Italic *rēks
Latin rēxbor.
English Rex

    From Latin rēx (“king”). Doublet of rajah and roy.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɹɛks/
    • Homophone: wrecks
    • Rhymes: -ɛks

    Proper noun

    Rex

    1. (formal, usually italicized) The reigning king.
    2. A male given name from Latin coined in the nineteenth century from Latin rex "king," rarely given today.
    3. A popular name for a dog.
    4. An unincorporated community in Clayton County, Georgia, United States.
      Synonym: Hollingsworth
    5. A census-designated place in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States.

    Synonyms

    • (king regnant): R. (abbreviation)

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Rex Lex (meaning that the King is the law)
    • Lex Rex (meaning that the King is not absolute but subject to the law)[1][2]

    See also

    (dog names):

    References

    1. ^ https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/lex-rex/
    2. ^ https://canonpress.com/products/lex-rex/

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    Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-
    Proto-Indo-European *-s
    Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs
    Proto-Italic *rēks
    Latin rēxbor.
    English Rexder.
    Cebuano Rex

      Derived from English Rex.

      Proper noun

      Rex

      1. a male given name from English
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