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- [doo-chey; Italian doo-che]
- /ˈdu tʃeɪ; Italian ˈdu tʃɛ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [doo-chey; Italian doo-che]
- /ˈdu tʃeɪ; Italian ˈdu tʃɛ/
Definitions of duces word
- noun plural duces a leader or dictator. 1
- noun plural duces il Duce, the leader: applied especially to Benito Mussolini as head of the fascist Italian state. 1
- noun plural duces British. the pupil who is academically first in a class or school. 1
- noun plural duces (in the later Roman Empire) a military chief commanding the troops in a frontier province. 1
- noun duces Plural form of dux. 1
- noun duces plural of dux. 0
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Origin of duces
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25; < Italian < Medieval Latin dux (genitive ducis), Latin: leader; cf. duke, dux
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Parts of speech for Duces
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conjunction
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duces popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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