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Meaning of ductus | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B1
[ˈdʊk.tʊs]

Definitions

  1. leadership, leading, conducting
    declension-4, literally, masculine, usually
  2. generalship, military lead, conduct, command
    declension-4, literally, masculine
  3. conveyance of water; a channel
    Medieval-Latin, declension-4, literally, masculine
  4. (of discourse)
    declension-4, figuratively, masculine
  5. connection or structure of a play
    declension-4, figuratively, masculine
  6. a period
    declension-4, figuratively, masculine

Equivalents

English leadership

Examples

“Alicuius ductu imperioque”

under one’s command and authority

“Cuius ductu saepe numero hostes superassent”

under his leadership they had so often overwhelmed the enemy

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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