Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aqueduct

/ˈæk.wəˌdʌkt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.93 in modern English

Syllables: aque-duct
IPA: /ˈæk.wəˌdʌkt/

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An artificial channel that is constructed to convey water from one location to another.

noun

A structure carrying water over a river or depression, especially an ancient structure.

noun

A structure conveying fluid, such as the cerebral aqueduct or vestibular aqueduct.

Example Sentences

"All the years he’d been down there in the traffic he’d taken this aqueduct for just another bridge, nothing to tell you that canal boats and waterfowl were being carried along above your head."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ékʷeh₂ Proto-Italic *akʷā Latin aquae Latin ductus Latin aquaeductusbor. English aqueduct Adapted borrowing from Latin aquaeductus (“conveyance of water”), from aqua (“water”) + dūcō (“to lead”, “to bring”); compare the French aqueduc.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *dewk-, aquaeductus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæk.wəˌdʌkt/
British English: /ˈæk.wɪˌdʌkt/

Inflected Forms

aqueducts (plural) aquaeduct (alternative, archaic) aquæduct (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

aqueductal periaqueduct

Phrases

aqueduct of Sylvius mesencephalic aqueduct Sylvian aqueduct

Frequently Paired Words

ecoduct viaduct

Questions

How do you pronounce aqueduct?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæk.wəˌdʌkt/.
What does aqueduct mean?: An artificial channel that is constructed to convey water from one location to another.
Where does aqueduct come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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