LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
interjection

pol

pol
Classical[ˈpɔɫ]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɔl]

Meaning

  1. by Pollux!, truly!, really!
    [Myrrhina] Et pol ego istuc ad te. Sed quid est, quod tuo nunc animo aegrest?Myrrhina] And, troth, I was coming here to yours. But what is it that now distresses your mind?c. 180 BCE, Plautus, Casina 2.2.8–9

pol, interj., v. Pollux.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολύς (polús) Ancient Greek δεῦκος (deûkos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek Πολυδεύκης (Poludeúkēs)bor. Latin Polluxclip. Latin pol Clipping of Pollux.

Quick answers

What does pol mean in Latin?
pol, a interjection, means “by Pollux!, truly!, really!”.
How do you pronounce pol?
In classical Latin, [ˈpɔɫ]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpɔl].