Etymology

ducat

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Today it means: A gold coin minted by various European nations. Full definition →

Middle French ducat ← Old French ducat ← Old Italian ducato
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ducat · noun1

  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromducātus
  2. Old Italian · derived fromducato
  3. Old French · derived fromducat
  4. Middle French · borrowed fromducat
  5. English todayducat

From Middle French ducat, late Old French ducat, from Old Italian ducato, from Medieval Latin ducātus, from oblique stem of dux (“duke; leader”). Doublet of duchy.

Ducat · proper noun2

  1. French · borrowed fromDucat
  2. Old French · derived fromducat“name of a gold coin”
  3. English todayDucat

English occupational surname for a moneylender or minter or a nickname for a rich man, from Old French ducat (“name of a gold coin”). Also borrowed from French Ducat.

Words from the same roots

Medieval Latinducātus all →

duchy

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