duca

See also: Duca and dūca

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)

duke

Derived terms

Related terms

Descendants

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

See also

doge
duce

Anagrams

Cuda

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