akvedukts
Latvian
editEtymology
editVia other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Latin aquaeductus (“conveyance of water”), itself a compound of aqua (“water”) and dūcō (“I lead”, “I bring”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editakvedukts 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
Declension
editsingular | plural | |
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nominative | akvedukts | akvedukti |
genitive | akvedukta | akveduktu |
dative | akveduktam | akveduktiem |
accusative | akveduktu | akveduktus |
instrumental | akveduktu | akveduktiem |
locative | akveduktā | akveduktos |
vocative | akvedukt | akvedukti |