Definition
An artificial channel for conveying water, typically in the form of a bridge across a valley or other gap. A structure that leads water from one place to another.
Etymology
From Latin 'aquaeductus' where 'aquae' (of water, genitive of aqua) + 'ducere' (to lead) literally meant 'leader of water.' The Romans were master engineers who built these water-leading structures throughout their empire, and the word entered English unchanged in the 16th century.
Kelly Says
Roman aqueducts were marvels of 'leading water' across impossible distances and terrain! The word perfectly captures their function — they're literally 'water leaders.' This engineering term shares its root with 'conduct' and 'duct,' all describing ways of leading or guiding flow.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
የውሃ ጉዞ
jɛ.wi.ha ɡu.zo
ARالعربية
قناة مائية
qanāʾ maʾiyya
BNবাংলা
জল সেতু
jɔl se.tu
CACatalà
aqüeducte
a.kwe.dɛk.tɛ
CSČeština
akvadukt
ak.va.dukt
DADansk
akvædukt
ak.væ.dukt
DEDeutsch
Aquädukt
a.kʷɛ.ˈdykt
ELΕλληνικά
υδραγωγός
yðra.ɣo.ɣós
ESEspañol
acueducto
a.kwe.ˈduk.to
FISuomi
vesisilta
ve.si.sil.ta
FRFrançais
aqueduc
a.kə.dyk
HAHA
hanyar ruwa
hɑn.jɑr ru.wa
HEעברית
אקוודוקט
a.kwe.dukt
HIहिन्दी
जल सेतु
jal se.tu
HUMagyar
vízvezeték
vi.zve.zɛ.teːk
IDBahasa Indonesia
saluran air
sa.lu.ran ɛr
IGIG
njikọ mmiri
n.dʒi.kɔ ɱ.ɱi.ri
ITItaliano
acquedotto
a.kwe.dɔt.to
KKKK
су көпірі
su kɔ.pɪ.ri
MSBahasa Melayu
saluran air
sa.lu.ran ɛr
MYမြန်မာ
ရေလမ်း
jè ləmàɰ̃
NLNederlands
aquaduct
a.kwɑ.dʏkt
NONorsk
akvedukt
ɑk.vɛ.dukt
PLPolski
akwedukt
ak.vɛ.dukt
PTPortuguês
aqueduto
a.kwe.ˈdu.to
RORomână
acvoduct
ak.vo.dukt
RUРусский
акведук
ak.vɛ.duk
SVSvenska
akvedukt
ak.ve.dukt
SWKiswahili
njia ya maji
n.dʒi.ja jɑ ma.dʒi
TAதமிழ்
நீர் பாலம்
ni.r pɑ.lɑm
TEతెలుగు
నీటి వంతెన
ni.ṭi van.te.na
TLTL
tubig na daanan
tu.big na da.ɑ.nan
TRTürkçe
su kemeri
su ke.me.ri
UKУкраїнська
акведук
ak.vɛ.duk
URاردو
پانی کا پل
pɑ.ni kɑ pɑl
VITiếng Việt
đường ống dẫn nước
ʒɨəŋ ɔŋ ɗan nʊɔk
YOYO
ìwọ̀n omi
i.wɔ.n ɔ.mi
ZUZU
indiza yamanzi
in.dʒi.za ma.nzi