"dux" meaning in Latin

See dux in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈdʊks] [Classical-Latin], [ˈduks] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From dūcō (“lead”, verb) + -s (noun-forming suffix). Etymology templates: {{root|la|ine-pro|*dewk-}}, {{af|la|dūcō|-s|pos1=verb|pos2=noun-forming suffix|t1=lead}} dūcō (“lead”, verb) + -s (noun-forming suffix) Head templates: {{la-noun|dux<3>|g=m|g2=f}} dux m or f (genitive ducis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|dux<3>}} Forms: ducis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], dux [nominative, singular], ducēs [nominative, plural], ducis [genitive, singular], ducum [genitive, plural], ducī [dative, singular], ducibus [dative, plural], ducem [accusative, singular], ducēs [accusative, plural], duce [ablative, singular], ducibus [ablative, plural], dux [singular, vocative], ducēs [plural, vocative]
  1. leader, head Tags: declension-3, feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-dux-la-noun-Ze8Zrzi7 Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the third declension, Latin masculine nouns in the third declension, Leaders Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 17 16 21 20 26 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 17 16 21 20 26 Disambiguation of Leaders: 39 20 11 17 14
  2. commander, general, captain Tags: declension-3, feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-dux-la-noun-IJZPn77e Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the third declension, Latin masculine nouns in the third declension, Military Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 17 16 21 20 26 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 17 16 21 20 26 Disambiguation of Military: 0 100 0 0 0
  3. prince, ruler Tags: declension-3, feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-dux-la-noun-4nr1Xb47 Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the third declension, Latin masculine nouns in the third declension, Latin terms suffixed with -s Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 17 16 21 20 26 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 17 16 21 20 26 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -s: 6 7 25 32 30
  4. guide, cicerone, conductor Tags: declension-3, feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-dux-la-noun-NHmdPETN Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the third declension, Latin masculine nouns in the third declension, Latin terms suffixed with -s Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 26 5 18 34 17 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 17 16 21 20 26 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 17 16 21 20 26 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -s: 6 7 25 32 30
  5. (Medieval Latin) duke Tags: Medieval-Latin, declension-3, feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-dux-la-noun-9oBEYPUJ Categories (other): Medieval Latin, Latin feminine nouns in the third declension, Latin masculine nouns in the third declension, Latin terms suffixed with -s, Nobility Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 17 16 21 20 26 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 17 16 21 20 26 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -s: 6 7 25 32 30 Disambiguation of Nobility: 12 12 19 12 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: archidux, condux, ducātus, trādux Related terms: archiducātus, dūcō, ēdūcō
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

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