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archducal

archducal

9.9
Relating to a very important prince and his lands
  • adjective
  • /ˈɑːrkˌdjuːkəl/
: archiducal
  • The archducal family had a grand residence in the heart of Vienna.

Examples

  • He inherited the archducal title and was expected to represent his territory at official events.

  • To this end, antiquarian research for a history of Brabant was carried out by the archducal historian Jean-Baptiste Grammaye.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The region was known for its archducal heritage, with palaces dotting the countryside.

Surface Forms

archducal positive

Morphology

archducal = archduke (transparent) = arch + duke + al

The adjective is formed in the regular way from 'archduke' plus '-al', so the meaning is directly recoverable.

Etymology

Archducal comes from the part arch- meaning 'chief', as in archenemy, and the word duke meaning 'a high noble'. So archducal describes something that belongs to or relates to an archduke or his lands.