# Pollux

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #63,149

## Definitions
1. One of the Dioscuri, son of Zeus and Leda, brother of Castor.
2. A star in the constellation Gemini; beta (β) Geminorum.

## Etymology
From Latin Pollūx, from Ancient Greek Πολυδεύκης (Poludeúkēs).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pollux