duchy

/ˈdʌtʃi/DUH-chee

/ˈdʌtʃi/DUH-chee

Meaningthe land of a leader (duke)

Common meaning: the lands ruled by a duke or duchess

duchto lead or draw alongLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 615 · scan
yland ruled by

Journey through time

Latinducatus‘leadership’source
Frenchduché‘a dukedom’source
Englishduchy‘the lands ruled by a duke or duchess’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin dūcō ‘to lead or draw along’.

Roots

dūcō, dūxī, ductum Latin “to lead or draw along”

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