duce

See also: Duce

Italian

Etymology

From Latin dux, accusative ducem (“leader”), from the nomen agentis form of Proto-Indo-European *dewk-, whence also dūcō (“I lead”). Compare the doublets duca and doge.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdu.tʃe/, [ˈd̪uːt͡ʃe]
  • Rhymes: -utʃe
  • Hyphenation: dù‧ce

Noun

duce m (plural duci)

  1. (archaic or literary) captain, leader
    Synonyms: capitano, capo, condottiero
  2. (by extension, after the Fascist era) An authoritarian leader.
    Synonyms: autocrate, despota, dittatore, oppressore, tiranno

Derived terms

Latin

Verb

dūce

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of dūcō  "lead thou, guide thou"

Noun

duce

  1. ablative singular of dux

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdu(ː)ke/

Noun

dū̆ce f

  1. duck (bird)

Declension

Romanian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈdu.t͡ʃe]

Etymology 1

From Latin dūcere, present active infinitive of dūcō, from Proto-Italic *doukō, from Proto-Indo-European *déwketi, from the root *dewk-.

Verb

a duce (third-person singular present duce, past participle dus) 3rd conj.

  1. (transitive) to carry, to lead
    a duce de nas
    to lead by the nose
  2. (intransitive) to lead, to go
    Drumul ăsta duce la casa mea.
    this road leads to my house
  3. (reflexive, with accusative) to go
    Mă duc acasă.
    I'm going home.
  4. (reflexive, with accusative; figuratively) to die
Conjugation
Derived terms

See also

Etymology 2

Modified, to be adapted to the Latin, from the older form ducă, itself from Italian duca, and partly through Byzantine Greek δούκα (doúka), ultimately from Latin dux, ducem.

Alternative forms

  • ducă (archaic)

Noun

duce m (plural duci)

  1. duke
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