duco uxorem
Latin
Etymology
Literally "to lead a wife".
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈduː.koː ukˈsoː.rem/, [ˈduː.koː ʊkˈsoː.rẽ]
Verb
dūcō uxōrem (present infinitive dūcere uxōrem, perfect active dūxī uxōrem, supine ductum uxōrem); third conjugation, irregular short imperative
- (of a woman) I marry; I take as a wife, I lead a wife home
- (in comic poets) I take prostitutes home
Inflection
See dūcō for conjugation.
Related terms
- dūcō uxōrem domum
- dūcō domum
- dūcō
See also
- nūbō virō, virō nūbō (I marry a man)
- nūbō (I marry)