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acquedotto

aqueduct

noun ahk-kweh-DOHT-toh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'aqua' + 'ductus', water conduit

Also means

water supply

Usage Note

Acquedotto means an aqueduct or, in modern use, the municipal 'water supply' network. Note the cq spelling, where the c doubles the q sound (ahk-kweh-). The plural is acquedotti.

Examples

"L'acquedotto romano è ancora visibile."

Natural Translation

The Roman aqueduct is still visible.

Literal Translation

The-aqueduct Roman is still visible.

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