duce

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.

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

duce m (plural duci)

1. (archaic or literary) captain, leader, helm

   Synonyms: capitano, capo, condottiero

2. (by extension, after the Fascist era) An authoritarian leader.

   Synonyms: autocrate, despota, dittatore, oppressore, tiranno

• Duce

• ducato

dūce

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

duce

1. ablative singular of dux

• IPA^(key): /ˈdu(ː)ke/

dū̆ce f

1. duck (bird)

• IPA^(key): [ˈdu.t͡ʃe]

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

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

• ducă
• ducere

• a merge
• a pleca
• a căra

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.

• ducă (archaic)

duce m (plural duci)

1. duke