Definition
Structures like bridges or channels built to carry water over long distances.
Etymology
From Latin 'aquaeductus' (water-leading), combining 'aqua' (water) and 'ducere' (to lead). Romans perfected this technology, and the term describes their engineering legacy.
Kelly Says
Roman aqueducts are engineering marvels that still stand today—the Pont du Gard in France carries water using only gravity and slope, with zero pumps, designed 2,000 years ago.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
የውሃ መንገድ
ye-wiha menɡɛd
ARالعربية
قنوات مائية
qanawāt māʾiyyah
BNবাংলা
জলসেতু
jɔlɔ ʃet̪u
CACatalà
aqüeductes
əkwɛˈðɛktəs
CSČeština
akvadukty
akvadukti
DADansk
akvedukter
ˈɑkvɛˌduktɐ
DEDeutsch
Aquädukte
aˈkvaːdyktə
ELΕλληνικά
υδραγωγεία
ydraɣoˈʝi.a
ESEspañol
acueductos
aˈkwɛðuktohs
FAفارسی
آبراهها
âb-râh-hâ
FISuomi
akveduktit
ˈɑkʋeˌdukːit
FRFrançais
aqueducs
akødɯk
HAHA
hanyoyin ruwa
hanyɔːjin ruwa
HEעברית
אקוודוקטים
ʔakvaˈduktim
HIहिन्दी
जल निकास
jal nikās
HUMagyar
vízvezetékek
ˈviːzˌvɛzeːteːk
IDBahasa Indonesia
saluran air
saluran ɛr
IGIG
ụzọ mmiri
uːzɔ ˈmmiɾi
ITItaliano
acquedotti
akkweˈdɔtti
KKKK
су құрылғылары
su qurılɣıları
KMKM
បន្ទាយទឹក
bɑntiək tɨk
MRMR
पाण्याची वाहतूक
pāṇyācī vāhatūk
MSBahasa Melayu
terusan air
tərusan ɛr
MYမြန်မာ
ရေပိုက်လုပ်ငန်း
reɪ pɔɪt lʊʔ n̥áɰ̃
NLNederlands
waterleidingen
ˈʋaːtərlɛidɪŋə(n)
NONorsk
akvedukter
ɑkvɛˈduktər
PAPA
ਪਾਣੀ ਦੀ ਨਹਿਰ
pāṇī dī nahar
PLPolski
akwedukty
akvɛˈduktɨ
PTPortuguês
aquedutos
ɐkɛˈduːtuʃ
RORomână
acvoducte
akvoˈdukte
RUРусский
акведуки
akvɛˈduki
SVSvenska
akvedukter
akvɛˈdukter
SWKiswahili
miundombinu ya maji
miundombinu ya maˈʤi
TAதமிழ்
நீர் வழிகள்
nīr vaẕikaḷ
TEతెలుగు
నీటి వంతెనలు
nīṭi van̄t̪enalu
TLTL
tubig na daanan
tuˈbig na daˈanan
TRTürkçe
su kemerleri
su kemɛrleɾi
UKУкраїнська
акведуки
akvɛˈduki
URاردو
پانی کی نہریں
pānī kī nahreṅ
VITiếng Việt
cầu dẫn nước
kau dǎn nừơc
ZUZU
izibuka zemvula
iːziˈbʊkʼa ziˈmvula