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caliduct

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
caliduct
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pipe or duct used, especially in ancient times, to convey hot air or steam for heating purposes.

Etymology

Coined in 1624. From Latin calidus (“warm”) + -duct.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

caliducts (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

calid

Questions

What does caliduct mean?
A pipe or duct used, especially in ancient times, to convey hot air or steam for heating purposes.
Where does caliduct come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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