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aqueduct.

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

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈæk.wɪˌdʌkt/UK/ˈæk.wəˌdʌkt/US/ˈɑk.wəˌdʌkt/US
  1. An artificial channel that is constructed to convey water from one location to another.

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

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

Where this word comes from

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.

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