dux

[ duhks, dooks ]

noun

, plural du·ces [doo, -seez, dyoo, -, doo, -keys], dux·es [duhk, -siz, dook, -].

1. British. the pupil who is academically first in a class or school.
2. (in the later Roman Empire) a military chief commanding the troops in a frontier province.

dux

/ dʌks /

noun

1. (in Scottish and certain other schools) the top pupil in a class or school

Word History and Origins

Origin of dux¹

1800–10; < Latin: literally, leader, noun derivative from base of dūcere to lead

Word History and Origins

Origin of dux¹

Latin: leader

Example Sentences

Andy Dux, regional fisheries manager for Idaho Fish and Game, said there are fewer kokanee in Lake Pend Oreille this year, and as a result, more eagles flew to Lake Coeur d’Alene.

From Seattle Times

“Bottom line, there are multiple factors that influence eagle abundance on Lake Coeur d’Alene that make it difficult to predict how many there will be from one year to the next,” Dux said.

From Seattle Times

Last year, Spanish striker David Barral made football history when his move from Real Madrid to DUX International de Madrid was paid for using Bitcoin.

From BBC

After his own arrangement of the Kyrie from Josquin’s Missa Hercules Dux Ferrariae, we hear Missy Mazzoli’s tribute to the same work — with a rhythmic gait that suggests both Minimalism and American folk dance.

From New York Times

A peeling, stained Midcentury Modern-looking chair next to a dumpster in Los Feliz that turned out to be an original Dux of Sweden.

From Los Angeles Times