akuaduk

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch aquaduct, from Latin aquaeductus (“conveyance of water”), from aqua (“water”) + dūcō (“I lead”, “I bring”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.kuˈa.dʊk̚/
  • Rhymes: -dʊk̚
  • Hyphenation: a‧ku‧a‧duk

Noun

akuaduk

  1. aqueduct
    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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