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

  1. (of a woman) I marry; I take as a wife, I lead a wife home
  2. (in comic poets) I take prostitutes home

Inflection
See dūcō for conjugation.
  • dūcō uxōrem domum
  • dūcō domum
  • dūcō

See also
  • nūbō virō, virō nūbō (I marry a man)
  • nūbō (I marry)
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