doxe
Portuguese
Verb
doxe
- inflection of doxar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
Venetan
Etymology 1
Inherited from Latin ducem, accusative of dux (“leader; commander; ruler”). Compare Ligurian dûxe, Friulian dûs, Italian duca and duce.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdo.ze/
- Hyphenation: dó‧xe
Noun
doxe m (plural doxi)
- (historical) doge (ruler of Venice or Genoa)
Related terms
Descendants
- → Italian: doge
Etymology 2
Learned borrowing from Latin dosis, from Ancient Greek δόσις (dósis, “gift; portion”). Compare Italian dose.
Alternative forms
- doze (non-traditional spelling)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɔ.ze/
- Hyphenation: dò‧xe
Noun
doxe f (plural doxe)