dūcō

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *doukō, from Proto-Indo-European *déwkti, from the root *dewk-. Cognate with English tow.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈduː.koː/, [ˈd̪uːkoː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈdu.ko/, [ˈd̪uːko]

Verb

dūcō (present infinitive dūcere, perfect active dūxī, supine ductum); third conjugation, irregular short imperative

1. to lead, guide, conduct, lead away [ synonyms ▲][ quotations ▼]

   Synonyms: moderor, ago, deduco, produco, perfero, traduco, impingo

2. (by extension) to take [ quotations ▼]
3. to draw, pull
4. to think, consider, regard
5. to marry, to take (as one's wife) [ quotations ▼]
6. to prolong, to protract [ synonym ▲]

   Synonym: prōdūco

7. (military, transitive) to march, command, lead (e.g., an army)
8. (passive voice with active voice meaning) to march (said of soldiers, lit. "be led")

   Diū mīlitēs dūcēbantur. ― For a long time, the soldiers were marching.

9. to forge (rare)