duque

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese duc (“duke”), borrowed from Old French duc (“duke”), from Latin dux (“ruler”), from dūcō (“I lead”), from Proto-Indo-European *dewk-.

Pronunciation

Noun

duque m (plural duques, feminine duquesa, feminine plural duquesas)

  1. duke (male ruler of a duchy)
  2. (card games) deuce (a card with two spots)

Derived terms

See also
Playing cards in Portuguese · cartas de baralho (layout · text)
ás dois, duque três, terno quatro, quadra cinco, quina seis, sena sete, manilha
oito nove dez valete dama rei jóquer, joker,
coringa, curinga

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French duc, from Latin dux. Doublet of dux.

Noun

duque m (plural duques)

  1. duke

Further reading
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