ducat

noun

duc·​at ˈdə-kət 

1

: a former European usually gold coin

2

: ticket sense 1

Examples of ducat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If these total 10,000 dollars or guilders or ducats, wise bankers may lend out only 9,000 and keep 1,000 in reserve. —Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026

But thousands upon thousands do just that, navigating the multi-tiered ticketing program to secure ducats for their annual trip to the desert. —Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026

If the secondary ticket market is any indicator, matches at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City or those featuring hosts the United States, Canada or Mexico will be the competition's hottest ducats. —Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 10 Dec. 2025

The ducats required in Venice to accomplish this or that ordinary feat (of cookery, scullery, lodging, transport, security, et al.) can rise like La Serenissima’s infamous aqua alta. —Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French, from Old Italian ducato coin with the doge's portrait on it, from duca doge, from Late Greek douk-, doux leader, from Latin duc-, dux

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for ducat

• begat
• bobcat
• chitchat
• doormat
• eclat
• format
• hazmat
• muskrat
• nonfat
• polecat
• thereat
• tomcat

Kids Definition

ducat

noun

duc·​at ˈdək-ət 

: a former gold coin of various European countries