dux

noun

ˈdəks,
ˈdu̇ks
plural duces
ˈd(y)üˌsēz,
ˈdüˌkās
also duxes
ˈdəksə̇z,
ˈdu̇k-
1
: a military commander stationed in a province of the later Roman Empire
2
British : the pupil at the academic head of a class or school
3
music : the first voice (see voice entry 1 sense 1b(4))to enter in a fugue (see fugue entry 1 sense 1b)or canon (see canon entry 1 sense 6) compare comes

Word History

Etymology

Latin, literally, leader

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“Dux.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dux. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

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