The Latin titlerex has the meaning of "king, ruler" (monarch).[1][2] It is derived fromProto-Indo-European*h₃rḗǵs. Its cognates include Sanskritrājan, Gothicreiks, and Old Irishrí, etc. Its Greek equivalent isarchon (ἄρχων), "leader, ruler, chieftain".
Thechief magistrate of theRoman Kingdom was titledRex Romae (King of Rome).
r. rex regina.
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