Meaning
doge
In a sentence
Il doge viveva in un grande palazzo.
The doge lived in a big palace.
A Venezia abbiamo visitato il palazzo dove viveva il doge.
In Venice we visited the palace where the doge lived.
Non conosco bene la storia del doge.
I don't know the history of the doge well.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| doge | masculine · singular |
| dogi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Used almost only in historical contexts about Venice or Genoa; not for modern political leaders.
- Usually appears with the article: il doge. Plural: i dogi.
- Often capitalized in historical titles when referring to a specific ruler: il Doge, but lowercase is also common in general reference.