regius

English

Etymology

Latin regius, from rex, regis, a king.

Adjective

regius (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to a king; royal.

   regius professor, regius professorship

   regius chair

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

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Latin

Etymology

From rēx (“king, ruler”) +‎ -ius.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈreː.ɡi.us/

Adjective

rēgius m (feminine rēgia, neuter rēgium); first/second declension

1. Of or pertaining to a king; kingly, regal, royal.
2. Magnificent, splendid, distinguished, worthy of a king.

Inflection

Number	Singular				Plural
Case \ Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
nominative	rēgius	rēgia	rēgium		rēgiī	rēgiae	rēgia
genitive	rēgiī	rēgiae	rēgiī		rēgiōrum	rēgiārum	rēgiōrum
dative	rēgiō	rēgiae	rēgiō		rēgiīs	rēgiīs	rēgiīs
accusative	rēgium	rēgiam	rēgium		rēgiōs	rēgiās	rēgia
ablative	rēgiō	rēgiā	rēgiō		rēgiīs	rēgiīs	rēgiīs
vocative	rēgie	rēgia	rēgium		rēgiī	rēgiae	rēgia

Derived terms

• rēgia
• Cōdex Rēgius

References

• regius in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879