Transcription
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- [doo-chey; Italian doo-che]
- /ˈdu tʃeɪ; Italian ˈdu tʃɛ/
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- [doo-chey; Italian doo-che]
- /ˈdu tʃeɪ; Italian ˈdu tʃɛ/
Definitions of duci word
- noun plural duci a leader or dictator. 1
- noun plural duci il Duce, the leader: applied especially to Benito Mussolini as head of the fascist Italian state. 1
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Origin of duci
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 Duci
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
duci 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.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.