Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dux bellorum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dux -bel-lo-rum
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A war leader or warlord.

Example Sentences

"The desperate kings turned to a dux bellorum -- no monarch, but in those times something far more prestigious: a military commander of great gifts and courage […]"

Etymology

From Latin dux (leader) + bellum (battle, war).

Inflected Forms

duces bellorum (plural)

Questions

What does dux bellorum mean?: A war leader or warlord.
Where does dux bellorum come from?: From Latin dux (leader) + bellum (battle, war).

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