Etymology

ducal

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to a duke, a duchess, or the duchy or dukedom they hold. Full definition →

Middle French ducal ← Latin ducālis
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  1. Latin · derived fromducālis
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromducal
  3. English todayducal

From Middle French ducal, from Latin ducālis. Doublet of dogal.

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