Definition of DUX

dux

Meanings

Plural: duces, duxes

Noun

  • The top (male or female) academic student in a school, or in a year of school; the top student in a specified academic discipline.
  • A high-ranking commander in the Roman army, responsible for more than one legion.
  • The subject of a fugue, answered by the comes.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dux (“leader”). Doublet of doge, duc, duce, and duke.

Synonyms

valedictorian

Scrabble Score: 11

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Words With Friends Score: 12

dux is a valid Words With Friends word