Il Duce en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /il ˈdutʃeɪ/ (US)
- /iːl ˈduːtʃeɪ/ (UK)
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian il Duce (literally “the Leader”), from duce (“commander, leader”), from Latin dux, accusative ducem (“leader”), from the nomen agentis form of Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to lead”). Doublet of duke.
Meanings
- (historical) The title which Italian dictator Benito Mussolini assumed during his rule (1922—1945).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duce | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Translations (18)
ko 두체 (title assumed by Mussolini) · la Dux (title assumed by Mussolini) · lt dučė (title assumed by Mussolini) · cmn 法西斯領袖 /法西斯领袖 (title assumed by Mussolini) · ja ドゥーチェ (title assumed by Mussolini) · it il Duce (title assumed by Mussolini) · pl duce (title assumed by Mussolini) · de der Duce (title assumed by Mussolini) · ru ду́че (title assumed by Mussolini) · ar الْدُوتْشِي (title assumed by Mussolini) · fr le Duce (title assumed by Mussolini) · el ο Ντούτσε (title assumed by Mussolini) · ka დუჩე (title assumed by Mussolini) · it il Duce del Fascismo (title assumed by Mussolini) · az duçe (title assumed by Mussolini) · ja 統帥 (title assumed by Mussolini) · mr दुचे (title assumed by Mussolini) · et Duce (title assumed by Mussolini)