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duc⋅at
[duhk-uh
t] 
–noun
| 1. | any of various gold coins formerly issued in various parts of Europe, esp. that first issued in Venice in 1284. Compare sequin (def. 2). |
| 2. | any of various silver coins formerly issued in various parts of Europe. |
| 3. | Slang. a ticket to a public performance. |
| 4. | ducats, Slang. money; cash. |
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < MF < OIt ducato < ML ducātus duchy; prob. so called from the L words dux or ducātus, which formed part of the legends of such coins
1350–1400; ME < MF < OIt ducato < ML ducātus duchy; prob. so called from the L words dux or ducātus, which formed part of the legends of such coins
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| duc·at (dŭk'ət) n.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Old Italian ducato, from Medieval Latin ducātus, duchy (a word used on one of the early ducats); see duchy.] |
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Ducat
Duc"at\, n. [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. Note: 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.
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Language Translation for : ducat
Spanish:
docena,
German:
das Dutzend,
Japanese:
ダース
ducat
c.1384, from O.Fr. ducat, from It. ducato, from M.L. ducatus "coin," originally "duchy," from dux (gen. ducis) "duke" (see duke). So called for the name or effigy of Roger II of Sicily, Duke of Apulia, which first issued the coins (c.1140). The legend on them read, "Sit tibi, Christe, datus, quem tu regis, iste ducatus." Byzantine emperor Constantine X had the Gk. form doux struck on his coins during his reign (1059-67). Over the years it was a unit of currency of varying value in Holland, Russia, Austria, Sweden, Venice, etc. Remained popular in slang for "money" or "ticket" from its prominence in "The Merchant of Venice."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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