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duce¹

  • /ˈdu.t͡ʃe/

Rhymes with -ut͡ʃe

Where it comes from

Inherited from Latin dūcere, from Proto-Italic *doukō, from Proto-Indo-European *déwketi, from the root *dewk-.

Reinforcement by Italian ducere is possible.

verb a duce 3rd conjugation · duce · dus · ducă · a duce · ducând

  1. transitive to carry, lead, take Cine duce copiii la școală?
  2. intransitive to lead, to go Drumul acesta duce la casa mea.
  3. reflexive to go Mă duc acasă.
  4. figuratively, reflexive to die
  5. ambitransitive, informal to withstand, handle, weather, deal with O să-ți dau de lucru de să nu poți duce.

duce²

  • /ˈdu.t͡ʃe/

Rhymes with -ut͡ʃe

Where it comes from

Modified, to be adapted to the Latin, from the older form ducă, itself from Italian duca, and partly through Medieval Greek δούκα (doúka), ultimately from Latin dux.

noun duci · duce · ducele · ducii

  1. masculine duke

In English

  • bear to carry
  • lead guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection
  • go to move through space (especially from one place to another)
  • duke male ruler of a duchy
  • carry to transport by lifting

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@misc{duce_2026,
  title = {duce},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/duce},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}