Pollux

American  

[pol-uhks] / ˈpɒl əks /

noun

1. Greek Polydeuces.  Classical Mythology. the brother of Castor.

2. Astronomy. a first-magnitude star in the constellation Gemini.

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Pollux British  

/ ˈpɒləks /

noun

1. the brightest star in the constellation Gemini, lying close to the star Castor. Visual magnitude: 1.15; spectral type: K0III; distance: 34 light years See also Castor

2. classical myth See Castor and Pollux

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Pollux Scientific  

/ pŏl′əks /

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

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Example Sentences

Pollux, one of the two bright stars marking the head of Gemini, is brighter than Fomalhaut yet orange in color.

From Scientific American • Aug. 25, 2023

The Red Planet is moving eastward through the constellation at a pretty fast pace, and by the end of the month it will form a nice triangle with the bright stars Castor and Pollux.

From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2023

David Atkins is a contributor to the Washington Monthly's Political Animal and president of the Pollux Group, a qualitative research firm.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2022

There are variations to the myth; one holds that Helen, blamed for the Trojan War, and the twins Castor and Pollux were hatched from two eggs from these unions.

From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2018

Merlyn took off his spectacles, dashed them on the floor and jumped on them with both feet “Castor and Pollux blow me to Bermuda!” he exclaimed, and immediately vanished with a frightful roar.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White