dux

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dux (“leader”).

Noun

dux (plural duxes or duces)

1. (Scotland, New Zealand, Australian, South Africa) The top student in a school (usually awarded to the top academic student of the year).
2. A high-ranking commander in the Roman army, responsible for more than one legion.

Related terms

• duke

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Latin

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Etymology

From dūcō (“I lead”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /duks/

Noun

dux (genitive ducis); m, third declension

1. leader
2. commander
3. prince, ruler

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	dux	ducēs
genitive	ducis	ducum
dative	ducī	ducibus
accusative	ducem	ducēs
ablative	duce	ducibus
vocative	dux	ducēs

Derived terms

• archidux
• ducātus

Related terms

• archiducātus
• dūcō

Descendants

English: duke French: duc Italian: duce, duca, doge

Portuguese: duque Romanian: duce Spanish: duque, dux

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Spanish

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Etymology

From Latin dux.

Pronunciation

• IPA: [duks]

Noun

dux m.

1. doge (chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa)