ducatus
διὸ καὶ μεταλάττουσι τὴν φυσικὴν χρῆσιν εἰς τὴν παρὰ φύσιν αἱ δοκοῦσαι παρθένοι τῶν εἰδώλων → therefore those professing to be virgins of the idols even change the natural use into the unnatural (Origen, commentary on Romans 1:26)
Latin > English
ducatus ducatus N M :: leadership; position/function of a leader; generalship
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
dŭcātus: ūs, m. dux,
I military leadership, command = ἡγεμονία (post-Aug.), Suet. Tib. 19; Flor. 3, 21, 2; Just. 2, 15, 14; Vulg. Sirach, 7, 4: calculis omnibus ducatum latrones ei deferunt, App. M. 7, p. 191 med.—
II In gen., guidance (eccl. Lat.): caecus autem si caeco ducatum praestet, Vulg. Matt. 15, 14.—
III Transf., authority: quaerere a domino ducatum, Vulg. Sir. 7, 4 al.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
dŭcātŭs,¹⁵ ūs, m. (*ducare),
1 fonction de général, commandement militaire : Suet. Tib. 19 ; ducatus et imperia ludere Suet. Nero 35, jouer au général et à l’empereur
2 action de guider : Vulg. Matth. 15, 14 || direction : Vulg. Sir. 7, 4 ; temporum ducatus [pl.] Tert. Nat. 2, 5, le cours des temps.
Latin > German (Georges)
ducātus, ūs, m. (*ducāre) = ἡγεμονία, die Feldherrnwürde, Anführerstelle, das Kommando, Liv. epit. 113. Suet. Tib. 19 u. Spät. (vgl. Hildebr. Apul. met. 7, 9 in.): ducatus et imperia ludere, Generalissimus und Kaiser spielen, Suet. Ner. 35, 5 – übtr., temporum ducatus (Plur.), der Lauf der Z., Tert. ad nat. 2, 5.
