akvedukts
LatvianEdit
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EtymologyEdit
Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Latin aquaeductus (“conveyance of water”), itself a compound of aqua (“water”) and dūcō (“I lead”, “I bring”).
PronunciationEdit
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NounEdit
akvedukts m (1st declension)
- aqueduct (a bridge-like structure used to carry water over a river or depression; an artificial canal used to carry water)
- pirms 300 gadiem Kašmirā izbūvēja no Urtara šļūdoņa pāri galvu reibinošai aizai akveduktu un 20 kilometru garu kanālu ― 300 years ago in Kashmir an aqueduct was built from the Urtars glacier across the dizzying gorge, and (also) 20 kilometers of canals
DeclensionEdit
Declension of akvedukts (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | akvedukts | akvedukti |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | akveduktu | akveduktus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | akvedukta | akveduktu |
| dative (datīvs) | akveduktam | akveduktiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | akveduktu | akveduktiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | akveduktā | akveduktos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | akvedukt | akvedukti |