δούξ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Hellenistic Koine term borrowed from Latin dux (“leader”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

δούξ • (doúx) m (genitive δουκός); third declension (Koine, Byzantine)

  1. (Koine) military leader, leader
  2. (Byzantine) leader, duke

Inflection

Third declension of ὁ δούξ; τοῦ δουκός (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ δούξ
ho doúx 		τὼ δοῦκε
tṑ doûke 		οἱ δοῦκες
hoi doûkes
Genitive τοῦ δουκός
toû doukós 		τοῖν δουκοῖν
toîn doukoîn 		τῶν δουκῶν
tôn doukôn
Dative τῷ δουκῐ́
tōî doukĭ́ 		τοῖν δουκοῖν
toîn doukoîn 		τοῖς δουξῐ́ / δουξῐ́ν
toîs douxĭ́(n)
Accusative τὸν δοῦκᾰ
tòn doûkă 		τὼ δοῦκε
tṑ doûke 		τοὺς δοῦκᾰς
toùs doûkăs
Vocative δούξ
doúx 		δοῦκε
doûke 		δοῦκες
doûkes
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

  • Greek: δούκας (doúkas)
  • → Coptic: ⲇⲟⲩⲝ (douks)
  • → Italian: duca
  • → Old Armenian: դուքս (dukʻs)

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