Duce

English

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Duce (plural Duces)

1. A surname

Etymology 2

Proper noun

the Duce

1. Alternative form of Il Duce

Anagrams

• Cude, Educ., cued, educ.

---

Italian

Etymology

Antonomasia of duce (“commander, leader”), from Latin dux, accusative ducem (“leader”), from the nomen agentis form of Proto-Indo-European *dewk-, whence also dūcō (“I lead”).

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

il Duce m

1. (historical politics) Il Duce (title assumed by Mussolini)

   Synonym: Duce del Fascismo