duct

/ˈdʌkt/DUHKT

/ˈdʌkt/DUHKT

Meaninga leading

Common meaning: a tube or channel that carries liquid or air

ductto lead or draw alongLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 615 · scan

Journey through time

Latinductus‘a leading’source
Englishduct‘a tube or channel that carries liquid or air’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin dūcō ‘to lead or draw along’.

Roots

dūcō, dūxī, ductum Latin “to lead or draw along”

Related words

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