ducimus

Ducimus is a Latin verb form meaning “we lead” or “we guide,” used as the first-person plural present indicative active of the verb ducere, “to lead, to bring, to guide.” As a present tense form, ducimus appears in contexts where the speaker and others are performing the action of leading or conducting.

Ducere is a third-conjugation verb, and ducimus derives from its present stem duc-. The principal parts of the verb are duco, ducere, duxi, ductum, which provide the full range of tense and mood forms. Other present indicative forms include ducis (you lead), ducit (he/she/it leads), ducitis (you all lead), and ducunt (they lead). The word also appears in various compound and deponent constructions related to leading or drawing forth.

In usage, ducimus can govern a direct object in the accusative to specify what is being led, such as an army, a people, or a course of action, and it can appear in both literal and metaphorical senses—leading a procession, leading troops, or leading a discussion or policy. It is common in classical Latin literature, inscriptions, and rhetoric, and it remains a key example of the 3rd-conjugation verb forms.

Examples:

- Latin: Nos populum ducimus.

Translation: We lead the people.

- Latin: Ducimus iter per agros.

Translation: We lead a march through the fields.

Notes:

Ducimus is a form, not a separate dictionary entry; the base lemma is ducere. Its meaning varies with context, ranging from physical leading to guiding, conducting, or bringing about a result.