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aqueduct

English

Alternative forms

  • aquaeduct
  • aquæduct (archaic)

Etymology

Adapted from the Latin aquaeductus (conveyance of water), from aqua (water) + d?c? (I lead”, “I bring); compare the French aqueduc.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?æk.w??d?kt/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?æk.w??d?kt/
  • (US, see note) IPA(key): /??k.w??d?kt/

Usage notes

The newer IPA(key): /??k-/ pronunciation (prescriptive based on the Latin etymology) has been objected to by some commentators.

Noun

aqueduct (plural aqueducts)

  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 in regards to ancient aqueducts.
  3. (anatomy) A structure conveying fluid, such as the cerebral aqueduct or vestibular aqueduct.

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viaduct

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?va???d?kt/

Noun

viaduct (plural viaducts)

  1. (transport) A bridge with several spans that carries road or rail traffic over a valley or other obstacles.

Related terms

  • aqueduct
  • viaducted

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Noun

viaduct m (plural viaducten, diminutive viaductje n)

  1. viaduct.

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