Pollux Syllabification: (Pol·lux)Pronunciation: /ˈpäləks/Definition of Pollux 1 Greek Mythology the twin brother of Castor. Also called Polydeuces.See Dioscuri. 2 Astronomy the brightest star in the constellation Gemini, close to Castor. Origin:Latin, from Greek Poludeukēs; compare with PolydeucesPollux in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Pollux in the British & World English dictionary