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ductus.

conducting; generalship;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈdʊk.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈduk.tus]

  1. leadership, leading, conducting

    declension-4 · literally · masculine · usually
    Alicuius ductu imperioque

  2. generalship, military lead, conduct, command

    declension-4 · literally · masculine

  3. conveyance of water; a channel

    Medieval-Latin · declension-4 · literally · masculine

  4. (of discourse) connection or structure of a play

    declension-4 · figuratively · masculine

  5. (of discourse) a period

    declension-4 · figuratively · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Latin dūcō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin ductus From dūcō (“to lead, conduct, draw”) + -tus (action noun suffix).

verb[ˈdʊk.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈduk.tus]

  1. led, guided

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect

  2. taken

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect

  3. considered, thought

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of dūcō.

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