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regius

/ˈɹid͡ʒiəs/ adjective

Latin root: rēgius Wiktionary

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  1. Of or relating to a king; royal.
    regius professor, regius professorship

Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin rēgius, from rēx, rēgis (“a king”). Doublet of regious.

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