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ducal

/djuːkəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
ducal
IPA
/djuːkəl/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to a duke, a duchess, or the duchy or dukedom they hold.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French ducal, from Latin ducālis. Doublet of dogal.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *dewk-, ducal, ducālis

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /djuːkəl/

Inflected Forms

more ducal (comparative) most ducal (superlative)

Derived Forms

ducally unducal

Phrases

grand ducal

Frequently Paired Words

dogal dogate doge dogess dogaressa ducat duchy dukedom

Rhymes With

buccal buechel

Questions

How do you pronounce ducal?
The recorded pronunciation is /djuːkəl/.
What does ducal mean?
Of or pertaining to a duke, a duchess, or the duchy or dukedom they hold.
Where does ducal come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

How to pronounce ducal

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