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dux.

leader, guide; commander, general; Duke (medieval, Bee);

3 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈdʊks]Classical-Latin[ˈduks]

  1. leader, head

    declension-3 · feminine · masculine

  2. commander, general, captain

    declension-3 · feminine · masculine

  3. prince, ruler

    declension-3 · feminine · masculine

  4. guide, cicerone, conductor

    declension-3 · feminine · masculine

  5. duke

    Medieval-Latin · declension-3 · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Latin dūcō Proto-Indo-European *-s Latin -s Latin dux From dūcō (“lead”, verb) + -s (noun-forming suffix).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.