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leader = dux
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The English title "Duke" is derived from the Latin word dux, "leader" from ducere, "to lead".
The word leader is said the same in Italian as it is in English. This word is said as dux in Latin and lider in Spanish.
The Latin word for a great leader is "dux," which translates to "leader" or "commander." Another Latin term for a great leader is "imperator," which means "commander-in-chief" or "emperor." These terms were commonly used in ancient Rome to refer to individuals who held significant power and authority.
The Latin word for guide is dux ducis. A guide means someone who is a leader, general or a duke.
No it is a root meaning head, cheif, or leader from the latin word caput
Erm. As far as I know, there is no direct translation but dux, ducis is close.
Answer #1A military leader is a Dux, which gives us the English word Duke. A supreme military leader is a Dictator. A religious leader is a Pontifex, which is translated into English as Pontiff.Answer #2Caput, in the general sense, is the Latin equivalent of 'chief'. Dux is another Latin equivalent, in the sense of 'military leader'. Pontifex literally means 'bridge maker', but traditionally refers to 'spiritual leader'. Princeps is yet another Latin equivalent, in the sense of 'political leader'.
The root word for "matriarch" is "mater," which comes from the Latin word for "mother." The affix "-arch" denotes a ruler or leader.
Dux Ducis it means Leader, Duke, Guide, and anything else in that category