duque

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PortugueseEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Portuguese duc (“duke”), borrowed from Old French duc (“duke”), from Latin dux (“ruler”), from dūcō (“I lead”), from Proto-Indo-European *dewk-.

PronunciationEdit

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈdu.kɨ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈdu.ki/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈdu.ke/
• Hyphenation: du‧que

NounEdit

duque m (plural duques, feminine duquesa, feminine plural duquesas)

1. duke (male ruler of a duchy)
2. (card games) deuce (a card with two spots)

Derived termsEdit

• Duque de Caxias

Related termsEdit

• ducado
• ducal

See alsoEdit

Playing cards in Portuguese · cartas de baralho (layout · text)
ás	dois, duque	três, terno	quatro, quadra	cinco, quina	seis, sena	sete, manilha
oito	nove	dez	valete	dama	rei	jóquer, joker, coringa, curinga

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SpanishEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from Old French duc, from Latin dux. Doublet of dux.

NounEdit

duque m (plural duques)

1. duke

Related termsEdit

• duquesa