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LATIN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

ductor.

leader, commander;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈdʊk.tɔr]Classical-Latin[ˈduk.tor]
  1. leader; e.g., king, chieftain, prince, etc.

    declension-3 · masculine
  2. commander, general

    declension-3 · masculine
  3. iron worker (one who draws out)

    declension-3 · figuratively · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Latin dūcō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin ductor From dūcō (“to lead, guide”) + -tor.

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