rex

nounverbcommon in dialogue

//ˈɹɛks//

A king, particularly in ancient Rome.

noun

1
A king, particularly in ancient Rome.
And though the sturdy patrician nobility had already gained ground, though the reges attempted gradually to enlarge the scope of their functions—all this does not change the elementary and fundamental character of the constitution, and this alone is essential.
2
An animal which has a genetic recessive variation that causes the guard hairs to be very short or fully lacking.

Etymology

From Latin rēx (“king”), referring originally to rabbits of the Belgian "castorrex" breed, so named because their fur was similar to that of beavers. Entered English around 1920. Doublet of rajah and roy.

verb

1
To breed (an animal) to have this kind of hair.

Forms

plural: rexes, reges
past tense: rexed
past participle: rexed
present participle: rexing
third person singular: rexes

rewarding · Giving or resulting in reward or satisfaction.rewind · To wind (something) again.rewrite · The act of writing again or anew.

rex · A king, particularly in ancient Rome.

Rex · The reigning king.Rey · A surname from Spanish.Reyes · A surname from Spanish.

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