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duce

/ˈduːtʃeɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables
duce
IPA
/ˈduːtʃeɪ/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An authoritarian leader, especially Benito Mussolini.

name

A surname.

name

Alternative form of Il Duce.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian duce. Doublet of doge, duc, duke, and dux.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

duci (plural) Duces (plural) Dowse (alternative) the Duce (canonical)

Phrases

Il Duce

Frequently Paired Words

Il Duce

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce duce?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈduːtʃeɪ/.
What does duce mean?
An authoritarian leader, especially Benito Mussolini.
Where does duce come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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