ducaton

noun

duc·​a·​ton
¦dəkə¦tän
variants or less commonly ducatoon
-tün
or ducatone or less commonly dukaton
plural ducatons also ducatoons or ducatones or dukatons
: a large silver coin of the Low Countries first struck in 1598
also : a similar coin of Italy

Word History

Etymology

French ducaton, diminutive of ducat

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“Ducaton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ducaton. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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