aguaducho

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Old Spanish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin aquiductus, alteration of aquaeductus.

Pronunciation

Noun

aguaducho m (plural aguaduchos)

  1. current, torrent
    • c. 1250, Alfonso X, Lapidario, 11v:
      … alli do el ryo naſce ay unas muy grandes & otras pequénas como de otras piedras; non pueden traer estos aguaduchos ſi non las menores.
      [… allí do el río nasce ay unas muy grandes e otras pequeñas como de otras piedras; non pueden traer estos aguaduchos si non las menores.]
      … Where the river springs forth there are both very large ones, as with other stones; these currents can only carry along the smaller ones.
    • c. 1250, Alfonso X, Lapidario, 62v:
      … Et eſtas piedras que yazen en aquella cueua no las pueden ende auer ſi no deſta guisa. que quando crece el ryo por grand aguaducho
      [… et estas piedras que yazen en aquella cueva no las pueden ende aver si no d’ esta guisa que quando crece el río por grand aguaducho …]
      … And so they can only reach the stones that lie in that cave in this manner; when the river grows and becomes a large torrent

Descendants

  • Spanish: aguaducho

Spanish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin aquiductus, alteration of Latin aquaeductus. Doublet of acueducto.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aɡwaˈdut͡ʃo/
  • Rhymes: -utʃo
  • Syllabification: a‧gua‧du‧cho

Noun

aguaducho m (plural aguaduchos)

  1. drinks or refreshments stall
  2. waterwheel
  3. aqueduct

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