Meaning of dux | Babel Free
[ˈdʊks]Definitions
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leader, head declension-3, feminine, masculine
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commander, general, captain declension-3, feminine, masculine
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prince, ruler declension-3, feminine, masculine
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guide, cicerone, conductor declension-3, feminine, masculine
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duke Medieval-Latin, declension-3, feminine, masculine
Equivalents
Examples
““… Portantur avārī / Pygmaliōnis opēs pelagō; dux fēmina factī.” “… The wealth of avaricious Pygmalion they carry across the sea, a woman the leader of the deed.” (Venus tells Aeneas about Dido. See: Pygmalion of Tyre.)”
CEFR level
A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
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