công tước

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 公爵, composed of (duke) and (nobility rank), literally "the rank of a duke; duchy". Mainly refers to the European rank. The Chinese rank did not include the suffix (tước), thus simply (công). See also công hầu bá tử nam.

Pronunciation

Noun

công tước

  1. a duke (male ruler of a duchy; male holder of a dukedom)

See also

  • công chúa (a princess, literally the dukes preside)
  • công tử (a duke's son)
  • công nữ (a duke's daughter)
  • công tôn (a duke's grandchild)
  • công quốc (a duchy, literally a duke's land)
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