ducissa

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From dux + -issa.

Pronunciation

Noun

ducissa f (genitive ducissae); first declension

  1. (Medieval Latin) a duchess, the wife of a duke
    Coordinate term: dux
    • [1883–1887, Carolus Du Fresne dominus Du Cange, D. P. Carpenterius, [J. C.] Adelung(ius), G. A. L. Henschel, Léopold Favre, Glossarium mediæ et infimæ latinitatis. Editio nova, volume 3, Niort: L. Favre, imprimeur-éditeur, page 202a [i.e. page 202, first of three columns]:
      DUCISSA, Ducis uxor, apud Rymerum tom. 5. pag. 616. col. 1. Ludewig. Reliq. MS. tom. 5. pag. 501. etc.
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Declension

First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative ducissa ducissae
Genitive ducissae ducissārum
Dative ducissae ducissīs
Accusative ducissam ducissās
Ablative ducissā ducissīs
Vocative ducissa ducissae

References

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