Pollux (redirected from Pollux (disambiguation))

Pol·lux  (plks)

n. Greek Mythology

1. One of the Dioscuri.

2. A bright star in the constellation Gemini.

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[Latin Pollx, from Greek Poludeuks.]

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Pollux [ˈpɒləks]

n

1. (Astronomy & Space / Celestial Objects) the brightest star in the constellation Gemini, lying close to the star Castor. Visual magnitude: 1.15; spectral type: K0III; distance: 34 light years

2. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Classical myth See Castor and Pollux

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Pollux  (plks)

A bright giant star in the constellation Gemini, with an apparent magnitude of 1.15. Scientific name: Beta Geminorum.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Pollux - the brightest star in Gemini; close to Castor Gemini - a zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere between Taurus and Cancer on the ecliptic

Translations

Pollux [ˈpɒləks] n (Myth, Astron) → Polluce m