ducto

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Latin

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

dūcō (to lead) +‎ -tō

Verb

ductō (present infinitive ductāre, perfect active ductāvī, supine ductātum); first conjugation

  1. (transitive) to lead or guide, keep leading or guiding
  2. (transitive) to hire (a prostitute)
  3. (transitive) to deceive, delude, cheat
  4. (transitive) to charm, allure
Conjugation
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

ductō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of ductus

References

  • ducto”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • ducto”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • ducto in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin ductus.[1][2]

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: duc‧to

Noun

ducto m (plural ductos) (European Portuguese spelling)

  1. duct (a pipe, tube or canal which carries air or liquid from one place to another)
    Synonym: tubo

References

  1. ^ ducto”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024
  2. ^ ducto”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082024

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ductum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈduɡto/
  • Rhymes: -uɡto
  • Syllabification: duc‧to

Noun

ducto m (plural ductos)

  1. duct

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