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Webster 1913 Edition


Ducat

Duc′at

,
Noun.
[F.
ducat
, It.
ducato
, LL.
ducatus
, fr.
dux
leader or commander. See
Duke
.]
A coin, either of gold or silver, of several countries in Europe; originally, one struck in the dominions of a duke.
☞ The gold ducat is generally of the value of nine shillings and four pence sterling, or somewhat more that two dollars. The silver ducat is of about half this value.

Webster 1828 Edition


Ducat

DUCAT

,
Noun.
[from duke.] A coin of several countries in Europe, struck in the dominions of a duke. It is of silver or gold. The silver ducat is generally of the value of four shillings and sixpence sterling, equal to an American dollar, or to a French crown, and the gold ducat of twice the value.

Definition 2024


ducat

ducat

See also: ducât

English

Noun

ducat (plural ducats)

  1. (historical) A gold coin minted by various European nations.
  2. Money in general.
  3. A dollar (and, by extension, a euro).

Translations


Catalan

Noun

ducat m (plural ducats)

  1. duchy

French

Etymology

From Middle French, from late Old French, from Old Italian ducato, from Medieval Latin ducatus, from oblique stem of dux (duke; leader). Compare also duché.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dy.ka/

Noun

ducat m (plural ducats)

  1. ducat

Latin

Verb

dūcat

  1. third-person singular present active subjunctive of dūcō

Old French

Etymology

Late Old French. From Old Italian ducato, from Medieval Latin ducatus, from oblique stem of dux (duke; leader).

Noun

ducat m (oblique plural ducaz or ducatz, nominative singular ducaz or ducatz, nominative plural ducat)

  1. ducat (historical coin)

Descendants


Slovene

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdùːtsat/, /ˈdúːtsat/
  • Tonal orthography: dúcat, dȗcat

Noun

dúcat m inan (genitive dúcata, nominative plural dúcati)

  1. dozen, 12.

Declension