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archduke

/ˈɑɹtʃdˌuk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables
arch-duke
IPA
/ˈɑɹtʃdˌuk/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The son or male-line grandson of an emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

noun

The ruler of an archduchy, in particular the Archduchy of Austria.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French archeduc (modern French archiduc), from Latin archidux. Equivalent to arch- + duke.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

archdukes (plural)

Derived Forms

archdukedom

Phrases

grand duke

Frequently Paired Words

archduchess duke emperor grand duke imperial noble prince royal

Questions

How do you pronounce archduke?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑɹtʃdˌuk/.
What does archduke mean?
The son or male-line grandson of an emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Where does archduke come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

How to pronounce archduke

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