duke- root words — words with the duke- root

The root duke- comes from Latin dux, meaning leader. 9 words in Dendril are built from it, including archduke, duchies, archducal, archduchess, archduchies, archduchy, doge, duce, dux. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the duke- root

Explore words with duke- — words containing the duke- root and sharing its sense of "leader". Examples include archduke, duchies, archducal, archduchess, archduchies, archduchy, doge, duce, dux. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does duke- mean?

The duke- root means leader, from Latin dux. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.