duca

See also: Duca, dūca, and ducá

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Byzantine Greek δούκα (doúka, accusative of δούξ (doúx)), in turn borrowed from Latin ducem. See also the likewise borrowed doublets duce and doge.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdu.ka/
• Rhymes: -uka
• Hyphenation: dù‧ca

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Noun

duca m (plural duchi, feminine duchessa)

1. duke

Derived terms

• arciduca
• granduca

Related terms

• ducale
• ducato

Descendants

• → Ottoman Turkish: دوقه (duka)
  • Turkish: duka

See also

• doge
• duce

Anagrams

• Cuda