Remus

noun

Re·​mus ˈrē-məs How to pronounce Remus (audio)
: a son of Mars slain by his twin brother Romulus

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At just six months old, Romulus and Remus already weigh eighty pounds each—twenty-five percent larger than gray wolves their age. Nia Bowers, USA Today, 24 May 2025 The company unveiled three fluffy dire wolf pups, named Romulus, Remus and Khalessi. Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 10 May 2025 The other two are named Romulus and Remus, after the mythical founders of Rome said to have been suckled by a she-wolf as infants. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025 The embryos that would become the animals Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi were then implanted to grow inside large dogs and delivered by cesarean section. Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Remus

Word History

Etymology

Latin

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Remus was in the 13th century

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“Remus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Remus. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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