ductus

English

Noun

ductus

1. the number of strokes that make up a written letter, and the direction, sequence and speed in which they are written
2. a subtle reduction of weight towards the middle of the stroke of the letter
3. (medicine) a duct, tube or canal in the body

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Latin

Etymology

Perfect passive participle of dūcō (“lead”).

Participle

ductus m (feminine ducta, neuter ductum); first/second declension

1. led, guided, having been led

Inflection

Number	Singular				Plural
Case \ Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
nominative	ductus	ducta	ductum		ductī	ductae	ducta
genitive	ductī	ductae	ductī		ductōrum	ductārum	ductōrum
dative	ductō	ductae	ductō		ductīs	ductīs	ductīs
accusative	ductum	ductam	ductum		ductōs	ductās	ducta
ablative	ductō	ductā	ductō		ductīs	ductīs	ductīs
vocative	ducte	ducta	ductum		ductī	ductae	ducta

Descendants

• Catalan: dut
• French: -duit
• Italian: -dotto
• Spanish: -ducido

Noun

ductus (genitive ductūs); m, fourth declension

1. conducting, leading
2. generalship
3. (Medieval Latin) conveyance (of water); hence, a channel

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	ductus	ductūs
genitive	ductūs	ductuum
dative	ductuī	ductibus
accusative	ductum	ductūs
ablative	ductū	ductibus
vocative	ductus	ductūs

Descendants

Albanian: duq English: duct, ductus Italian: dotto

Portuguese: duto Romanian: duct Spanish: ducto