English Explanatory Dictionary

rex

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A king, particularly in ancient Rome.
  2. An animal which has a genetic recessive variation that causes the guard hairs to be very short or fully lacking.
verb
  1. To breed (an animal) to have this kind of hair.
name
  1. 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.
  5. A census-designated place in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɛks/ /ɹɛks/

Word forms

rex rexes reges rexing rexed

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.

Synonyms

Hollingsworth R.

Related words

Bantersaurus Rex Rex rex sacrorum T. rex Tyrannosaurus rex rex-pat Regina Fido Rover

Derived words

Cornish Rex Devon Rex German Rex Oregon Rex Selkirk Rex Rexford Rexton
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